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Hubble Reveals Stunning Barred Spiral Galaxy with Giant Black Hole

6/25/2025

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The Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled UGC 11397, a stunning barred spiral galaxy located 250 million light-years away in Lyra. This cosmic marvel harbors a supermassive black hole, a staggering 174 million times the mass of our Sun. As a Type 2 Seyfert galaxy, its black hole emits brilliant X-rays, shrouded in dust. Hubble aims to explore similar galaxies to unravel the mysteries of black hole growth and star formation.

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The Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled UGC 11397, a stunning barred spiral galaxy located 250 million light-years away in Lyra. This cosmic marvel harbors a supermassive black hole, a staggering 174 million times the mass of our Sun. As a Type 2 Seyfert galaxy, its black hole emits brilliant X-rays, shrouded in dust. Hubble aims to explore similar galaxies to unravel the mysteries of black hole growth and star formation.