Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Too Close to a Black Hole

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 27, 1995 is “Too Close to a Black Hole,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: Robert Nemiroff, (GMU, NASA/ GSFC)). The original explanation runs about 180 words.

Too Close to a Black Hole
Credit and Copyright: Robert Nemiroff, (GMU, NASA/ GSFC) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What would you see if you went right up to a black hole ? Above are two computer generated pictures highlighting how strange things would look.”

— APOD editors, November 27, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 27, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit and Copyright: Robert Nemiroff, (GMU, NASA/ GSFC)
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 180 words

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Source

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