![A bright, yellow-orange galaxy core shines, veering into red hues at the corners of the image.](https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ngc3379-jpg.webp?w=4096&format=png)
M105 Core
Hubble peered into the core of M105 (also known as NGC 3379) and measured the motions of stars swirling around its center. These observations proved that a supermassive black hole resides at the galaxy’s heart. According to recent estimates, this black hole could be up to 200 million times as massive as our Sun.
Credits: NASA, ESA, Karl Gebhardt (University of Michigan) and Tod Lauer (NOAO)
Image CreditNASA, ESA, Karl Gebhardt (University of Michigan) and Tod Lauer (NOAO)
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