NASA: How was the galaxy 250 million years ago? - News Bulletin 247

Hubble Spots an Active Galactic Center 250 Million Light-Years Away

The Hubble Space Telescope has once again provided astronomers with invaluable insights into the mysteries of the universe. As part of its ongoing mission, Hubble captured the light emitted by a galaxy situated 250 million light-years away from Earth, a journey that took that light over 250 million years to reach us. This galaxy, known as UGC 11397, lies in the constellation Lyra and, while it may appear like a typical spiral galaxy at first gla…

NASA: How was the galaxy 250 million years ago? - News Bulletin 247

The Hubble Space Telescope recorded light that began 250 million years ago, reaching the spiral galaxy UGC 11397 in the lyre. This means that we see what the galaxy was when the dinosaurs had already disappeared from the earth. UGC 11397 looks like a typical spiral galaxy: two curved “arms” full of stars, including dark dust strips. However, what sets him apart is his core: there is an oversized black hole with a mass of 174 million times large…