Elliptical galaxy NGC 4261. This giant elliptical galaxy (centre) lies in the constellation Virgo. It has a supermassive black hole,which is at least a half-billion times as massive as the Sun,at its centre. Surrounding the black hole is a disc of cold dark dust approximately 800 light years in width. This optical image was obtained as part of the Digitized Sky Survey | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / NASA |
Taille de l’image : | 2400 px × 2936 px |
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