News Release Archive: Galaxy > Elliptical

News Release 11 of 21

May 14, 1998 12:00 AM (EDT)

News Release Number: STScI-1998-14

Hubble Provides Multiple Views of How to Feed a Black Hole

All videos from this news release:

Feeding a Black Hole in the Centaurus A Galaxy Running Time: 20 seconds

Feeding a Black Hole in the Centaurus A Galaxy

Artist's Concept

Simulation of a Merger between an Elliptical and a Spiral Galaxy Running Time: 20 seconds

Simulation of a Merger between an Elliptical and a Spiral Galaxy

Back Hole 'feeding' Diagram Running Time: 20 seconds

Back Hole 'feeding' Diagram

Centaurus A: Feeding a Black Hole Running Time: 41 seconds

Centaurus A: Feeding a Black Hole

SSU Webcast: Hubble Provides Multiple Views Of How To Feed A Black Hole Running Time: 37 minutes SSU

SSU Webcast: Hubble Provides Multiple Views Of How To Feed A Black Hole

Dr. Shreier Summarizes the News Running Time: 38 seconds SSU

Dr. Shreier Summarizes the News

Dr. Marconi Describes the NICMOS Findings, with Animation Running Time: 1 minute 53 seconds SSU

Dr. Marconi Describes the NICMOS Findings, with Animation

Dr. Kinney Answers how Big is the 'Lunch' that the Black Hole is Eating Running Time: 1 minute SSU

Dr. Kinney Answers how Big is the 'Lunch' that the Black Hole is Eating

Dr. Schreier Explains why the Disk is Warped Running Time: 31 seconds SSU

Dr. Schreier Explains why the Disk is Warped

Dr. Marconi Explains why Material Spins as it Falls Toward a Black Hole Running Time: 1 minute 4 seconds SSU

Dr. Marconi Explains why Material Spins as it Falls Toward a Black Hole

Dr. Schreier Explains how the Merger May Have Affected the Black Hole's Disk Running Time: 36 seconds SSU

Dr. Schreier Explains how the Merger May Have Affected the Black Hole's Disk

Question: What is Powering the Jets and Fueling the Black Hole? Running Time: 1 minute 19 seconds SSU

Question: What is Powering the Jets and Fueling the Black Hole?