Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Black Holes of Known Mass
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 2, 2017 is “Black Holes of Known Mass,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: LIGO , NSF , Aurore Simonnet ( Sonoma State U. ). The original explanation runs about 152 words.
From the explanation
“Add GW170104 to the chart of black holes with known mass. The extremely energetic merger of two smaller black holes corresponds to the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory’s ( LIGO ) third detection of gravitational waves.”
— APOD editors, June 2, 2017
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 2, 2017
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Illustration Credit: LIGO , NSF , 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 152 words