COSMIC OBJECT RECORD / NEON ARCHIVE
M87*
The black hole whose shadow was first imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope.
TYPESupermassive black hole
CONSTELLATIONVirgo
DISTANCE~55 million light-years
APPARENT MAGNITUDENot visible
TAGSblack hole / virgo / event horizon telescope
Overview
The black hole whose shadow was first imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope.
Observing context
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