Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 5, 1997

Too Close to a Black Hole

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 5, 1997 is “Too Close to a Black Hole,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: Robert Nemiroff (MTU)). The original explanation runs about 184 words.

From the explanation

“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, January 5, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 5, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit and Copyright: Robert Nemiroff (MTU)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 184 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 5, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-january-05-too-close-to-a-black-hole

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