Radio Galaxy Zoo Talk

Possible Black hole

  • jesse.rehm by jesse.rehm

    I think I may have found a black hole? but I could be wrong.

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  • 42jkb by 42jkb scientist, admin

    The majority of galaxies have supermassive black holes at their centres. The ones with radio information like the figure eight we see here in this image is evidence of a supermassive black hole in the centre of the host infrared galaxy. The bright white object near the bottom of the image is a spiral galaxy and not associated with the supermassive black hole emitting the double lobed radio galaxy.

    So yes, if there is a radio source chances are you are seeing evidence of a black hole.

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