Edge-on Spiral Galaxy ESO 243-49
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Title
Edge-on Spiral Galaxy ESO 243-49
Subject
ESO 243-49 HLX-1
Description
ABOUT THIS IMAGE
ESO 243-49 is believed to be home to an intermediate-mass black hole, HLX-1. The edge-on spiral galaxy is 290 million light-years from Earth.
ABOUT THE OBJECT
Object Name:
ESO 243-49 HLX-1
Object Description:
Edge-on Spiral Galaxy with Black Hole
Object Position:
R. A. 01h 10m 27.73s
Dec. -46° 4' 27.3"
Constellation:
Phoenix
Distance:
290 million light-years (100 million parsecs)
Source
https://hubblesite.org/image/2994/gallery
Date
2012-02-17
Type
Still Image
Identifier
STScI-2012-11
Files
Collection
Citation
“Edge-on Spiral Galaxy ESO 243-49,” Dominican University SOIS Omeka Site, accessed November 14, 2024, http://108.166.64.190/omeka222/items/show/1890.