Anatomy of a Black Hole (no annotations)
This artist’s impression depicts a rapidly spinning supermassive black hole surrounded by an accretion disc. This thin disc of rotating material consists of the leftovers of a Sun-like star that was ripped apart by the tidal forces of the black hole.
Credit:ESO, ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser
About the Image
Id: | black_holes_infographic_notext |
Type: | Artwork |
Release date: | 18 April 2024, 15:07 |
Size: | 4992 x 3535 px |
About the Object
Type: | Early Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Black Hole Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Black Hole |
Category: | Illustrations Quasars and Black Holes |
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