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Supermassive Black Hole

A black hole with a mass ranging from millions to billions of times that of the Sun, typically found at the centers of galaxies. These black holes influence the dynamics and evolution of their host galaxies.

Source: nasa.gov

APODs including "Supermassive Black Hole"

In the Center of Spiral Galaxy M61

In the Center of Spiral Galaxy M61

24/06/2025

Spiral Galaxy NGC 2566 from Webb

Spiral Galaxy NGC 2566 from Webb

26/05/2025

IXPE Explores a Black Hole Jet

IXPE Explores a Black Hole Jet

09/05/2025

The Doubly Warped World of Binary Black Holes

06/05/2025

Spin up of a Supermassive Black Hole

Spin up of a Supermassive Black Hole

04/05/2025

The Galactic Center in Radio from MeerKAT

The Galactic Center in Radio from MeerKAT

14/04/2025

NGC 1672: Barred Spiral Galaxy from Hubble

NGC 1672: Barred Spiral Galaxy from Hubble

11/03/2025

Messier 87

Messier 87

20/02/2025

The Shells and Jets of Galaxy Centaurus A

The Shells and Jets of Galaxy Centaurus A

11/12/2024

Journey to the Center of the Galaxy

24/11/2024

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1365 from Webb

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1365 from Webb

13/11/2024

Messier 66 Close Up

Messier 66 Close Up

13/06/2024