Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 7, 2024

Black Hole Accreting with Jet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 7, 2024 is “Black Hole Accreting with Jet,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: NASA , Swift , Aurore Simonnet ( Sonoma State U. ). The original explanation runs about 153 words.

A swirling blue disk is illustrated with a deep colorful indentation in the middle. A light colored jet shoots out of this middle, from a small dot that is a black hole. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Illustration Credit: NASA , Swift , Aurore Simonnet ( Sonoma State U. ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What happens when a black hole devours a star? Many details remain unknown, but observations are providing new clues.”

— APOD editors, May 7, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 7, 2024
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Illustration Credit: NASA , Swift , 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 153 words