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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