Simulation of gas cloud approaching the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way

This simulated view shows a gas cloud (just above centre, with its orbit shown in red) that has been observed approaching the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. This is the first time ever that the approach of such a doomed cloud to a supermassive black hole has been observed and it is expected to break up completely during 2013. The stars orbiting the black hole are also shown along with blue lines marking their orbits. The stars and the cloud are shown in their actual positions in 2011.

Crediti:

ESO

Riguardo l'immagine

Identificazione:eso1151b
Tipo:Illustrazione
Data di rilascio:Mercoledì 14 Dicembre 2011 19:00
Notizie relative:eso1151
Grandezza:4000 x 2250 px

Riguardo all'oggetto

Nome:Sgr A*
Tipo:Milky Way : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole
Distanza:25000 Anni luce
Categoria:Illustrations
Quasars and Black Holes

Formati delle immagini

JPEG grande
2,1 MB

Zoom


Sfondi

1024x768
265,4 KB
1280x1024
406,7 KB
1600x1200
558,1 KB
1920x1200
614,6 KB
2048x1536
893,4 KB