2021 April 15 - The Galaxy, the Jet, and a Famous Black Hole
Channel: APOD Podcast
Date: 15/04/2021

In today's image, we see M87, the giant elliptical galaxy that dominates the Virgo Cluster. As we zoom in, we se the prominent jet and the image of the event horizon of the supermassive black hole at its center. 

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