NGC 4845
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NGC 4845 (also known as NGC 4910) is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo around 65 million light years away.[1] The galaxy was originally discovered by William Herschel in 1786.[2] It is a member of the NGC 4753 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[3]
The galaxy has a supermassive black hole, called IGR J12580+0134, at its center with a mass of 300,000. In 2013, the ESA observed the black hole absorbing matter from a nearby, low-mass object; possibly a brown dwarf star.[4][5] The observed X-ray flare was caught by the ESA's INTEGRAL telescope.[6]
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![NGC 4845's glowing centre hosts a gigantic version of a black hole.[7]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Supermassive_and_super-hungry_NGC_4845.jpg/120px-Supermassive_and_super-hungry_NGC_4845.jpg)
NGC 4845's glowing centre hosts a gigantic version of a black hole.[7]
![NGC 4845's glowing centre hosts a gigantic version of a black hole.[7]](/wiki/File:Supermassive_and_super-hungry_NGC_4845.jpg)
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