Black Hole Discovered in Galaxy Next Door (ESOcast 245 Light)

For the first time, astronomers have discovered a small black hole outside the Milky Way by looking at how it influences the motion of a star in its close vicinity. This video summarises the discovery.

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ESO

Directed by: Herbert Zodet and Martin Wallner.
Editing: Herbert Zodet.
Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida.
Written by: Juliet Hannay and Giulio Mazzolo.
Music: Stellardrone — Gravitation.
Footage and photos: ESO, L. Calçada, M. Kornmesser, N. Risinger (skysurvey.org), DSS, NASA/ESA/M. Romaniello.
Acknowledgement: Juan Carlos Muñoz-Mateos. Gianluca Lombardi (glphoto.it).
Scientific consultants: Paola Amico and Mariya Lyubenova.

About the Video

Id:eso2116a
Release date:11 November 2021, 13:00
Related releases:eso2116
Duration:01 m 29 s
Frame rate:25 fps

About the Object

Name:NGC 1850
Type:Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Black Hole
Category:ESOcast
Quasars and Black Holes

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