Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 10, 2000

Too Close to a Black Hole

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 10, 2000 is “Too Close to a Black Hole,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Robert Nemiroff ( MTU )). The original explanation runs about 184 words.

From the explanation

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

— APOD editors, December 10, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 10, 2000
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & 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, December 10, 2000 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2000-december-10-too-close-to-a-black-hole

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