Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Unusual Signal Suggests Neutron Star Destroyed by Black Hole
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 3, 2019 is “Unusual Signal Suggests Neutron Star Destroyed by Black Hole,” a video. It is credited to Illustration Video Credit: NASA , Dana Berry ( Skyworks Digital ). The original explanation runs about 266 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“What created this unusual explosion? Three weeks ago, gravitational wave detectors in the USA and Europe — the LIGO and Virgo detectors — detected a burst of gravitational radiation that had the oscillating pattern expected when a black hole destroys a neutron star .”
— APOD editors, September 3, 2019
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- September 3, 2019
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Illustration Video Credit: NASA , Dana Berry ( Skyworks Digital )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 266 words