Stars orbiting the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way

Why it was recommended

here is a time lapse video of stars orbiting Sag A

Referencecilefen · Original2019-02

What it covers

A time-lapse from ESO's Very Large Telescope showing stars orbiting the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's center over nearly 20 years. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Length

20 sec

Year

2018

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