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Jet in galaxy M87


The relativistic jet of matter emerging from the core extends at least 1.5 kpc (5 kly) from the nucleus of Messier 87 and is made up of matter ejected from the galaxy by a supermassive black hole.


Telescope:
ITelescopes Telescope-17
0,43m (17inch), f/4,5 with focal reducer

(Located to Spain)

Camera:
FLI ProLine E2V CCD47-10-1-109 Deep Depletion - Fused Silica
1,41 Arc secs/pixels

Filter:
I (photometry infrared)

Exposure:
3 * 300s

Date:
07 March 2012