EPISODE · Apr 23, 2019 · 46 MIN
35: THAT Black Hole Image
from syzygy · host Chris Stewart
Help us make Syzygy even better! Tell your friends and give us a review, or show your support on Patreon: patreon.com/syzygypodSyzygy is produced by Chris Stewart and co-hosted by Dr Emily Brunsden from the Department of Physics at the University of York.On the web: syzygy.fm | Twitter: @syzygypodThings we talk about in this episode:The Black Hole Image press conference (NSF, USA)Event Horizon TelescopeHow To Understand the Image of a Black Hole, by Veritasium… and explainer afterwardsM87 Galaxy and its jetKatie Bouman is all of usKatie Bouman’s TED talkInterstellar’s black holeDoppler beamingBlack hole historyRotating black holes (more Veritasium, what is it with this guy)Pale Blue Dot
What this episode covers
We took an image of a Black Hole! OK, we know, we know — we're a little late to the party. But we go in deep on this acclaimed image from the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration, to find out what this weird donut thing is all about, why it's NOT an image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own galaxy as was widely expected, why the donut seems a bit lopsided, and conclude that this is indeed a first-class addition to the long list of truly iconic astronomical imagery.
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