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NGC 3627 in 60 Seconds (12-13-2012)
The spiral galaxy NGC 3627 is located about 30 million light years from Earth. Astronomers recently completed a survey of galaxies to look for supermassive black holes.
- Related Links:
-- Revealing a Mini-Supermassive Black Hole
-- Tour of NGC 3627
The spiral galaxy NGC 3627 is located about 30 million light years from Earth. Astronomers recently completed a survey of galaxies to look for supermassive black holes.
- Download Video (47.7 MB, Runtime: 1:27)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Revealing a Mini-Supermassive Black Hole
-- Tour of NGC 3627
NGC 922 in 60 Seconds (12-06-2012)
By comparing NGC 922 to galaxies with different mixtures of elements, astronomers hope to master the ideal recipe for what it takes to make these large black holes.
- Related Links:
-- Searching for the Best Black Hole Recipe
-- Tour of NGC 922
By comparing NGC 922 to galaxies with different mixtures of elements, astronomers hope to master the ideal recipe for what it takes to make these large black holes.
- Download Video (62.8 MB, Runtime: 1:50)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Searching for the Best Black Hole Recipe
-- Tour of NGC 922
SN 1957D in M83 in 60 Seconds (07-30-2012)
Over fifty years ago, a supernova was discovered in M83, a spiral galaxy about 15 million light years from Earth.
- Related Links:
-- X-Rays Discovered from Young Supernova Remnant
Over fifty years ago, a supernova was discovered in M83, a spiral galaxy about 15 million light years from Earth.
- Download Video (62.4 MB, Runtime: 1:13)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- X-Rays Discovered from Young Supernova Remnant
NGC 3115 in 60 Seconds (07-27-2011)
This is NGC 3115, a galaxy located about 32 million light years from Earth. This composite image contains X-rays from Chandra as well as optical data from the Very Large Telescope.
- Related Links:
-- Chandra Images Gas Flowing Toward Black Hole
-- Tour of NGC 3115
This is NGC 3115, a galaxy located about 32 million light years from Earth. This composite image contains X-rays from Chandra as well as optical data from the Very Large Telescope.
- Download Video (35.1 MB, Runtime: 1:37)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Chandra Images Gas Flowing Toward Black Hole
-- Tour of NGC 3115
Antennae in 60 Seconds (08-06-2010)
This beautiful new image shows two colliding galaxies as seen by NASA's Great Observatories.
- Related Links:
-- A Galactic Spectacle
-- Tour of Antennae
This beautiful new image shows two colliding galaxies as seen by NASA's Great Observatories.
- Download Video (32.4 MB, Runtime: 1:21)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- A Galactic Spectacle
-- Tour of Antennae
M31 Black Hole in 60 Seconds (07-02-2010)
For over a decade, astronomers have been using the Chandra X-ray Observatory to monitor the supermassive black hole in the center of Andromeda, the Milky Way's sister galaxy.
- Related Links:
-- Nearby Black Hole is Feeble and Unpredictable
-- Tour of M31
For over a decade, astronomers have been using the Chandra X-ray Observatory to monitor the supermassive black hole in the center of Andromeda, the Milky Way's sister galaxy.
- Download Video (24.6 MB, Runtime: 1:11)
- With closed-captions (at YouTube)
- Listen to Audio Only
- Transcript
- Related Links:
-- Nearby Black Hole is Feeble and Unpredictable
-- Tour of M31
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