Supermassive black hole seed seen by Chandra
This image shows one of two detected supermassive black hole seeds, OBJ29323, as it is seen by the NASA Chandra Space Telescope. The properties of the X-ray data match those predicted by models produced by the Italian research team.
Credit:NASA/CXC/Scuola Normale Superiore/Pacucci
About the Image
| Id: | heic1610c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 24 May 2016, 19:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1610 |
| Size: | 1800 x 1800 px |
About the Object
| Name: | OBJ29323 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole |
| Distance: | z=6.0 (redshift) |
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| X-ray |
Chandra
ACIS |