Active Galaxy NGC 4438
A monstrous black hole's rude table manners include blowing huge bubbles of hot gas into space. At least, that's the gustatory practice followed by the supermassive black hole residing in the hub of the nearby galaxy NGC 4438. Known as a peculiar galaxy because of its unusual shape, NGC 4438 is in the Virgo Cluster, 50 million light-years from Earth.
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About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 12252+1317, NGC 4438 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole |
| Distance: | 50 million light years |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 27 45.65 |
| Position (Dec): | 13° 0' 30.30" |
| Field of view: | 0.53 x 0.41 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 80.5° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 450 nm |
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| Optical R | 675 nm |
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| Optical NII | 658 nm |
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| Infrared I | 814 nm |
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| Optical H-alpha | 656 nm |
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