Material Surrounding the Black Hole Sagittarius A*
This series of three images shows an artistò??s impression of a bright ò??blobò?? of gas in the disc of material surrounding the black hole in the centre of our Galaxy, Sagittarius A*. This blob of material is responsible for the flares detected by the researchers. As the blob orbits the black hole, it is stretched out, and this expansion over time causes the delay between flares being detected at near-infrared wavelengths (with the VLT) and at submillimetre wavelengths (with APEX).
Credit:ESO/L. CalÓ?ada
About the Image
Id: | eso0841b |
Type: | Artwork |
Release date: | 18 November 2008 |
Related releases: | eso0841 |
Size: | 3000 x 6024 px |
About the Object
Name: | Black hole, Sagittarius A* |
Type: | • Unspecified : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Black Hole • Unspecified : Star : Circumstellar Material : Disk : Accretion |
Category: | • Illustrations |
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