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Massive Black Holes in Galaxies NGC 3377, NGC 3379 and NGC 4486b

Massive Black Holes in Galaxies NGC 3377, NGC 3379 and NGC 4486b
The three galaxies above are believed to contain central, supermassive black holes. The galaxy NGC 4486B (lower-left) shows a double nucleus (lower-right). The images of NGC 3377 and NGC 4486B are 2.7 arcseconds on a side, and for NGC 3379 the size is 5.4 arcseconds; the lower-right is a blow-up of the central 0.5 arcseconds of NGC 4486B.

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    10h 47m 42.36s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    13° 59' 8.8"
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    NGC 3377, NGC 3379, NGC 4486b
  • Release Date
    January 13, 1997
  • Science Release
    Massive Black Holes Dwell in Most Galaxies, According to Hubble Census
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  • Credit
    Credit: Karl Gebhardt (University of Michigan), Tod Lauer (NOAO), and NASA

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Mar 14, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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