Spiral Galaxy Messier 106: Fulldome View | Hubble

Spiral Galaxy Messier 106: Fulldome View | Hubble

 

Seen here in fulldome format, the central structure of spiral galaxy Messier 106 is observed in fantastic detail. Within the bright core, a supermassive black hole is believed to be voraciously feeding on a constant influx of gas from the surrounding galaxy, causing the accretion disc surrounding it to expel huge amounts of radiation.

Note: The full dome video display format is designed for projection systems in planetariums.

Video Credit: NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), and R. Gendler (for the Hubble Heritage Team). Acknowledgment: J. GaBany

Duration: 50 seconds

Release Date: Nov. 23, 2015

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