Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 7, 2010

Too Close to a Black Hole

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 7, 2010 is “Too Close to a Black Hole,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Alain Riazuelo). The original explanation runs about 148 words.

From the explanation

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

— APOD editors, December 7, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 7, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Alain Riazuelo
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 148 words

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Black holes

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 7, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-december-7-too-close-to-a-black-hole

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