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Supermassive black hole with torn-apart star (artist’s impression)
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 which was ripped apart by the tidal forces of the black hole. Shocks in the colliding debris as well as heat generated in accretion led to a burst of light, resembling a supernova explosion.
Crédit:ESO, ESA/Hubble, M. Kornmesser/N. Bartmann
À propos de l'image
Identification: | black-holes-infographic-v2 |
Type: | Dessin |
Date de publication: | 31 octobre 2018 17:00 |
Taille: | 4992 x 3535 px |
À propos de l'objet
Type: | Early Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Black Hole |
Catégorie: | Illustrations Quasars and Black Holes |
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