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At the center of the Centaurus galaxy cluster, there is a large elliptical galaxy called NGC 4696. Deeper still, there is a supermassive black hole buried within the core of this galaxy. New data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes has revealed details about this giant black hole. via NASA ift.tt/2oOFlkG
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The Arrhythmic Beating of a Black Hole Heart was taken on April 18, 2017 at 10:56AM