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

This simulation shows the future behaviour of a gas cloud 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.

Credit:

ESO/MPE/M.Schartmann

About the Video

Id:eso1151c
Release date:14 December 2011, 19:00
Related releases:eso1151
Duration:31 s
Frame rate:30 fps

About the Object


Ultra HD (info)


HD


Large

Large QT
3.6 MB

Medium

Video Podcast
4.0 MB
Medium MPEG-1
12.4 MB
Medium Flash
4.7 MB

Small

Small Flash
1.8 MB
Small QT
1.1 MB

For Broadcasters