M31's intriguing nucleus
Hubble telescope observations have yielded insights into the Andromeda Galaxy's (M31's) complex nucleus. New images from Hubble uncovered a disk of young, hot, blue stars swirling around a supermassive black hole. The disk is nested inside an elliptical ring of older, cooler, red stars, seen in previous Hubble observations. The inset images show M31's bright core and a view of the entire galaxy.
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About the Image
| Id: | heic0512c |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 20 September 2005, 19:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0512 |
| Size: | 2100 x 2229 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Andromeda Galaxy, IRAS 00400+4059, M 31, Messier 31, NGC 224 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral • Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Center/Core • Galaxies Images/Videos |
| Distance: | 2 million light years |
