Giant elliptical galaxy M87 in Virgo Cluster (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Giant elliptical galaxy M87 in Virgo Cluster

Caption

The Virgo Cluster of galaxies, with the giant elliptical galaxy M87 at the upper left. Despite its seeming symmetry, a UC Berkeley study shows that M87’s 3D shape is very asymmetric. This determination helps refine estimates of the mass of the supermassive black hole at the galaxy’s center.

Credit

Fernando Pena

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