Photon Paths around a Black Hole
This artist’s impression depicts the paths of photons in the vicinity of a black hole. The gravitational bending and capture of light by the event horizon is the cause of the shadow captured by the Event Horizon Telescope.
Credit:Nicolle R. Fuller/NSF
About the Image
| Id: | eso1907n |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 10 April 2019, 15:07 |
| Related releases: | eso1907 |
| Size: | 1920 x 1080 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Black hole |
| Type: | Unspecified : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole |
| Category: | Illustrations Quasars and Black Holes |
