The active galactic nucleus NGC 4151 (IMAGE)

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The active galactic nucleus NGC 4151

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An artist's rendering of what's called an active galactic nucleus at the center of NGC 4151. The galaxy's black hole sits at the center, immediately surrounded by an accretion disk shown in blue. 

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JAXA

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