Image: M51 whirlpool galaxy black hole
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Description: The nucleus of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51). The location of the black hole at the center of the galaxy. The cross was first interpreted as two dust rings circling the nucleus. It was later determined to simply be foreground dust lanes silhouetted by the active nucleus. Bright ionization cones can be seen extending perpendicular to the largest dust feature.
Title: M51 whirlpool galaxy black hole
Credit: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/1992/17/image/a
Author: Stephen Conatser
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