Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
GW200115: Simulation of a Black Hole Merging with a Neutron Star
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 14, 2021 is “GW200115: Simulation of a Black Hole Merging with a Neutron Star,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: Simulation: S.V. Chaurasia ( Stockholm U. ), T. Dietrich ( Potsdam U. & MPIGP ); Visualization: T. Dietrich ( Potsdam U. & MPIGP ), N. Fischer , S. Ossokine , H. Pfeiffer ( MPIGP ). The original explanation runs about 184 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“What happens when a black hole destroys a neutron star? Analyses indicate that just such an event created gravitational wave event GW200115 , detected in 2020 January by LIGO and Virgo observatories.”
— APOD editors, July 14, 2021
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- July 14, 2021
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Video Credit: Simulation: S.V. Chaurasia ( Stockholm U. ), T. Dietrich ( Potsdam U. & MPIGP ); Visualization: T. Dietrich ( Potsdam U. & MPIGP ), N. Fischer , S. Ossokine , H. Pfeiffer ( MPIGP )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 184 words