Black holes
Galaxy M84 Nucleus
May 12, 1997 · ESA/Hubble · IRAS 12224+1309 , M 84 , Messier 84 , NGC 4374 · Virgo
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This image, taken with Hubble's Wide Field Planetary and Camera 2, shows the core of the galaxy where the suspected black hole dwells. Astronomers mapped the motions of gas in the grip of the black hole 's powerful gravitational pull by aligning the STIS's spectroscopic slit across the nucleus in a single exposure.
