Centre of M31
This Hubble Space Telescope image centres on the 100-million-solar-mass black hole at the hub of the neighboring spiral galaxy M31, or the Andromeda galaxy, one of the few galaxies outside the Milky Way visible to the naked eye and the only other giant galaxy in the Local Group.
This is the sharpest visible-light image ever made of the nucleus of an external galaxy.
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About the Object
| Name: | Andromeda Galaxy, M 31, Messier 31, NGC 224 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Center/Core |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 42 44.36 |
| Position (Dec): | 41° 16' 8.05" |
| Field of view: | 0.05 x 0.05 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is -0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet u | 330 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical B | 435 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |