Simulation of a Supermassive Black Hole
In anticipation of the first image of a black hole, Jordy Davelaar and colleagues built a virtual reality simulation of one of these fascinating astrophysical objects. Their simulation shows a black hole surrounded by luminous matter. This matter disappears into the black hole in a vortex-like way, and the extreme conditions cause it to become a glowing plasma. The light emitted is then deflected and deformed by the powerful gravity of the black hole.
Credit:Jordy Davelaar et al./Radboud University/BlackHoleCam
About the Video
Id: | eso1907d |
Release date: | 10 April 2019, 15:07 |
Related releases: | eso1907 |
Duration: | 53 s |
Frame rate: | 25 fps |
About the Object
Name: | Messier 87 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole |
Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |