Artist’s impression of Schwarzschild precession
Observations made with ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed for the first time that a star orbiting the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way moves just as predicted by Einstein’s theory of general relativity. Its orbit is shaped like a rosette and not like an ellipse as predicted by Newton's theory of gravity. This effect, known as Schwarzschild precession, had never before been measured for a star around a supermassive black hole. This artist’s impression illustrates the precession of the star’s orbit, with the effect exaggerated for easier visualisation.
Oikeudet:ESO/L. Calçada
Kuvasta
Tunnistus: | eso2006a |
Tyyppi: | Kuvitus |
Julkaisupäivä: | 16. huhtikuuta 2020 9:00 |
Vastaavat julkaisut: | eso2006 |
Koko: | 5000 x 3000 px |
Kohteesta
Nimi: | Sgr A* |
Tyyppi: | Milky Way : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole |
Kategoria: | Illustrations Quasars and Black Holes |