Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 1, 2013

Orbiting a Black Hole

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 1, 2013 is “Orbiting a Black Hole,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Nemiroff ( MTU )). The original explanation runs about 191 words.

From the explanation

“What would it look like to orbit a black hole? Since the strong gravity of the black hole can significantly alter light paths, conditions would indeed look strange .”

— APOD editors, July 1, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 1, 2013
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Nemiroff ( MTU )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 191 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 1, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-july-1-orbiting-a-black-hole

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