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Galaxies NGC 4438 and NGC 4435 in Virgo

author: Jim Misti/Novapix

reference: a-gax44-38001

Image Size 300 DPI: 30 * 19 cm

These interacting galaxies (NGC 4438 at left and NGC 4435 at right) lie in the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster at about 50 million light years away. NGC 4438 (Arp 120) is a peculiar galaxy with a supermassive black hole in its center.

Keywords for this photo:

2005 - ARP 120 - ASTRONOMY - BLACK HOLE - GALAXY - NGC 4435 - NGC 4438 - PECULIAR GALAXY - STAR - SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE - VIRGO - VIRGO CLUSTER -