Scientists are going to shoot the first ever video of a black hole
Source:the image center of the elliptical galaxy M87
In April 2019, the world saw for the first time . The incredible size of the space monster — a supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy Messier 87 (M87) — marked a new era of observations of space objects. Soon we will know more about them than ever. Meanwhile, an international team of scientists is not going to stop there. Last week it became known that next year the researchers intend to show the world the video . But how are they going to do, and what we will see?
How to photograph a black hole?
Let's Start with the fact that black holes are invisible, these cosmic objects absorb electromagnetic radiation. This means that whatever telescope we have not used, none of the existing tools are unable to detect the black hole. The only chance astronomers to see "event horizon" — the space outside the black hole where she can't get to anything, even a photon of light. And scientists have succeeded.
Being on different continents, eight Event Horizon Telescope measured coming from black hole radiation. After receiving all the necessary data, the researchers processed the information on the supercomputer for two years, and then revealed to the world the first ever photo of this previously hypothetical object. And what did you think when he first saw the black hole? Let's discuss that .
Famous picture of the black hole in the center of the galaxy M87
Elliptical M87 is from us on distance of 53.5 million light years. It is incredibly far, when it comes to cleanliness. So the researchers turned their attention to the black hole in the center of the milky Way. Plus, she's recently been acting weird. But as scientists are going to make this almost invisible object in the video, and most importantly, why?
Looking for black holes
The Black hole like planets, rotate. And due to its extremely strong gravity, it distorts the space around them. Observation of this really strange effect of rotation of space itself — one of the Holy Grails of astrophysics.
In order to make a video, an international team of scientists 347 plans to place ground-based telescopes in Greenland, France and some parts of Africa. Among other things, in addition to ground surveys, the researchers intend to send three small satellites into Earth orbit. All together create a real super telescope, capable of making clear images of the black hole in the center of our galaxy.
a map of the location of the Event Horizon telescope (source: )
Note that initially, the scientists intended to photograph the black hole at the center , however, due to the fact that the field of vision of the telescopes is limited, and the object at the center of our galaxy is moving very fast, the choice of scientists fell on elliptical galaxy M87.
Last week, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation paid the team a cash prize in the amount of $ 3 million. The funds will allow scientists to create a huge virtual telescopes and to build a worldwide new radio equipment.
What happens in the video with a black hole
Won't you simmer: scientists want to get a clear picture of how the force a black hole absorbs everything around him. Astronomers reported that all required data has been received and again through a network of telescopes Event Horizon. Make a video and show it to all the world, the researchers intend not earlier than 2020.
So by the end of the next decade scientists will be able to shoot high-quality films about black holes in real time. And you will see firsthand how it not only look like black holes, but how they behave on the space stage. We believe we enjoy it.
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