Artist’s illustration of dwarf galaxy with active galactic nucleus
This artist’s illustration depicts a dwarf galaxy that hosts an active galactic nucleus — an actively feeding black hole. In the background are many other dwarf galaxies hosting active black holes, as well as a variety of other types of galaxies hosting intermediate-mass black holes.
Credit:NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva/M. Zamani
About the Image
| Id: | noirlab2508a |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | Feb. 19, 2025, 9 a.m. |
| Related releases: | noirlab2508 |
| Size: | 5120 x 2880 px |
About the Object
| Category: | Galaxies Illustrations |
