NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy Messier 88. The galaxy is on a journey lasting hundreds of millions of years.
Key facts
- •The galaxy Messier 88 is located about 63 million light-years away.
- •The galaxy is in the constellation Coma Berenices.
- •The supermassive black hole at the galaxy's center is estimated to be 100 million times as massive as the Sun.
- •The black hole is powering outflows of gas from the galaxy’s center.
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has released an image of the spiral galaxy Messier 88, also known as NGC 4501. The galaxy is located about 63 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.
Galaxy Details
M88 is an active galaxy, meaning its center harbors a supermassive black hole. The black hole is estimated to be around 100 million times as massive as the Sun. It appears to be powering outflows of gas from the galaxy’s center.
AdvertisementAd Placeholder — Configure AdSense in .env.localNEXT_PUBLIC_ADSENSE_CLIENT=ca-pub-XXXXXXXX
This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by NASA Breaking News.
