A bright, yellow-orange galaxy core shines, veering into red hues at the corners of the image.

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)
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Image CreditNASA, ESA, Karl Gebhardt (University of Michigan) and Tod Lauer (NOAO)
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