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Black Hole Accreting with Jet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 27, 2017 is “Black Hole Accreting with Jet,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: NASA , Swift , Aurore Simonnet ( Sonoma State U. ). The original explanation runs about 144 words.

Black Hole Accreting with Jet
Credit: Illustration Credit: NASA , Swift , Aurore Simonnet ( Sonoma State U. ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What happens when a black hole devours a star? Many details remain unknown, but recent observations are providing new clues.”

— APOD editors, March 27, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 27, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit: NASA , Swift , Aurore Simonnet ( Sonoma State U. )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 144 words

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Topics in this entry

Black holes

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