The bright nucleus of galaxy NGC5750 reveals the presence of an active supermassive black hole.
Not exact matches
In addition to the
bright and chaotic features, each merging
galaxy of NGC 5256 contains an active galactic
nucleus, where gas and other debris are fed into a hungry supermassive black hole.
Although both
galaxy types host voracious supermassive black holes known as active galactic
nuclei, which actively swallow matter and emit massive amounts
of radiation, Type I
galaxies appear
brighter to astronomers» telescopes.
The GBT has joined Spektr - R in several observations
of active galactic
nuclei, the supermassive black holes lurking inside
galaxies that are
bright in radio waves.
Active galactic
nuclei (AGN) are a type
of extremely
bright galaxy core seemingly fueled by powerful black holes actively gobbling large amounts
of material.
Indeed, GRBs appear to emit produce even more energy than supernovae or even quasars (which are energetically
bright accretion disks and bi-polar jets around supermassive black holes that are most commonly found in the active
nuclei of some distant
galaxies and possibly even in the pre-galaxy period after the Big Bang).
A NASA Hubble Space Telescope (HST) view
of a 4,000 light - year long jet
of plasma emanating from the
bright nucleus of the giant elliptical
galaxy M87.