Snapshots of the M87* black hole appearance (IMAGE)

U.S. National Science Foundation

Snapshots of the M87* black hole appearance

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Snapshots of the M87* black hole appearance, obtained through imaging / geometric modeling, and the EHT array of telescopes in 2009-2017. The diameter of all rings is similar, but the location of the bright side varies.

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M. Wielgus, D. Pesce & the EHT Collaboration

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