Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Animation: Spiral Disk around a Black Hole
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 20, 2019 is “Animation: Spiral Disk around a Black Hole,” a video. It is credited to Illustrated Animation Credit: ESA , NASA , Hubble , M. Kornmesser. The original explanation runs about 161 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“What would it look like to orbit a black hole? Many black holes are surrounded by swirling pools of gas known as accretion disks .”
— APOD editors, August 20, 2019
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 20, 2019
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Illustrated Animation Credit: ESA , NASA , Hubble , M. Kornmesser
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 161 words