Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spin up of a Supermassive Black Hole

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 12, 2013 is “Spin up of a Supermassive Black Hole,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: Robert Hurt, NASA / JPL-Caltech. The original explanation runs about 211 words.

Spin up of a Supermassive Black Hole
Credit: Illustration Credit: Robert Hurt, NASA / JPL-Caltech Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How fast can a black hole spin? If any object made of regular matter spins too fast — it breaks apart.”

— APOD editors, March 12, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 12, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit: Robert Hurt, NASA / JPL-Caltech
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 211 words

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Black holes

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