Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 3, 2018

Spiraling Supermassive Black Holes

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 3, 2018 is “Spiraling Supermassive Black Holes,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA ‘s Goddard Space Flight Center ; Music: In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg. The original explanation runs about 163 words.

From the explanation

“Do black holes glow when they collide? When merging, co-orbiting black holes are sure to emit a burst of unusual gravitational radiation , but will they emit light , well before that, if they are surrounded by gas ?”

— APOD editors, December 3, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 3, 2018
Type: Video
Credit: Credit: Video Credit: NASA ‘s Goddard Space Flight Center ; Music: In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 163 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 3, 2018 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2018-december-3-spiraling-supermassive-black-holes

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