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OriginalCygnus X-1, the first likely black hole to be discovered, as seen in an image from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
Reason
Significant EV as one of the few high quality images on Wikipedia of a likely black hole, instead of being an artist illustration. This image of Cygnus X-1, which was the first strong black hole candidate to be discovered, was taken by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
Articles in which this image appears
Cygnus X-1, Astrophysical X-ray source, and recently added to Chandra X-ray Observatory and Black hole
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Space/Looking out
Creator
NASA/Chandra X-ray Observatory
  • @Tremonist quote from the Black hole article: "In the case of compact objects such as white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes, the gas in the inner regions becomes so hot that it will emit vast amounts of radiation (mainly X-rays), which may be detected by telescopes."--Pine 16:27, 14 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 19:42, 14 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]