Hubble Witnesses Spectacular Flaring in Gas Jet from M87's Black Hole

Object Name: M87

Image Type: Astronomical

Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Madrid (McMaster University)

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Montage Image: Hubble Witnesses Flare-Up in Extragalactic Jet Image Type: Astronomical/Annotated PRC2009-16 M87 Nucleus and Bright Knot - STIS - May 17, 1999 Image Type: Astronomical M87 Nucleus and Bright Knot - STIS - February 27, 2002 Image Type: Astronomical M87 Nucleus and Bright Knot - STIS - July 17, 2002 Image Type: Astronomical M87 Nucleus and Bright Knot - ACS - April 17, 2003 Image Type: Astronomical M87 Nucleus and Bright Knot - ACS - May 9, 2005 Image Type: Astronomical

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