Black holes

Wide View of Giant Radio Jet Coming From Spiral Galaxy 0313-192

January 8, 2003 · NASA · Eridanus

About the data

Principal Astronomers: W. Keel, (U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa), M. Ledlow (Gemini Obs.) and F. Owen (NRAO)

Object: 0313-192
Constellation: Eridanus
Distance: 900 million light-years (300 megaparsecs)
Released: January 8, 2003
Position: RA 03h 15m 52s · Dec −19° 06′ 45″
Field of view: 1.70′
Instrument: HST>ACS/WFC, and VLA (Radio)>"A" Configuration
Filters: ACS: F555W (V) and F775W (I) VLA: 1400-MHz (L-band), 8.4-Ghz
Observed: June 13-16, 2002, Exposure Time: 0.6 hours (HST), and November 5-7,1996, Exposure Time: 8.4 hours (VLA)
Image size: 2,029 × 2,359 px
Category: Black holes
Source: NASA