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Simulated images of the shadow of a black hole

General relativity predicts that the shadow should be circular (middle), but a black hole could potentially also have a prolate (left) or oblate (right) shadow. Future EHT images will test this prediction.

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O snímku

Id:shadow-evt
Typ:Simulace
Datum zveřejnění:3. dubna 2017 16:11
Velikost:750 x 250 px

O objektu

Typ:Unspecified : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Black Hole
Kategorie:Quasars and Black Holes

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