Hot Gas Bubble Swirling Around our Supermassive Black Hole (ESOcast 256 Light)

Using ALMA, astronomers have found a hot bubble of gas that swirls around Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the centre of our galaxy, at 30% of the speed of light.

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Directed by: Herbert Zodet and Martin Wallner.
Editing: Herbert Zodet.
Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida.
Written by: Rebecca Forsberg and Rory Harris.
Music: Stellardrone — Maia Nebula.
Footage and photos: ESO, EHT Collaboration, M. Kornmesser, L. Calçada (Acknowledgment: M. Wielgus), Jordy Davelaar et al./Radboud University/BlackHoleCam, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) and C. Malin (christophmalin.com).
Scientific consultant: Mariya Lyubenova.

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Identificazione:eso2212a
Data di rilascio:Giovedì 22 Settembre 2022 14:00
Notizie relative:eso2212
Durata:01 m 27 s
Frame rate:25 fps

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Nome:Sagittarius A*
Tipo:Milky Way : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole
Categoria:ESOcast
Quasars and Black Holes

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