“Eye of Sauron” galaxy

26 Nov, 2011 by Craig Newmark

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“43 million light years away from Earth, NGC 4151, named by astronomers, Eye of Sauron, after the all-seeing symbol of evil in The Lord Of The Rings, is one of the nearest galaxies to Earth to contain an: actively-growing black hole.”

Here’s a tip: you want to stay far, far away from an “actively-growing” black hole.