Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  IC 3386  ·  NGC 4435  ·  NGC 4438
Eyes of Markarian NGC 4438 and NGC 4435, Ray's Astrophotography
Eyes of Markarian NGC 4438 and NGC 4435
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Eyes of Markarian NGC 4438 and NGC 4435

Eyes of Markarian NGC 4438 and NGC 4435, Ray's Astrophotography
Eyes of Markarian NGC 4438 and NGC 4435
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Eyes of Markarian NGC 4438 and NGC 4435

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In the 2014 film Interstellar, "NGC 4438" along with specific observation data can be seen in Murphy Cooper's (Jessica Chastain) notepad during the film's climactic sequence. As the presence of a supermassive black hole in the AGC of NGC 4438 is one of two leading theories, the galaxy is potentially accessed by the wormhole in the film.

The tidal wave is caused by interaction with other galaxies and a massive black hole in its own galaxy.

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Eyes of Markarian NGC 4438 and NGC 4435, Ray's Astrophotography

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