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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