Event Horizon Telescope Captures Rare Glimpse Of a Cosmic Monster in the Heart Of the Milky Way
New imagery from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) offers an unprecedented look at the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*.
The Debrief 1:28 am on April 11, 2024
The Event Horizon Telescope collaboration has released new imagery of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A, located in the Milky Way, revealing strong and organized magnetic fields. This is the first image of Sagittarius A obtained in polarized light, which shows similarities to another black hole in M87. The findings suggest that strong magnetic fields may be a common feature of black holes, potentially pointing to a hidden feature within Sagitarius A.
- The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration has released new images of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A in the Milky Way
- These are the first images obtained in polarized light, which reveal strong and organized magnetic fields near the black hole
- The findings suggest that these magnetic fields could be a common feature of black holes
- Sagittarius A and the black hole in M87 have strikingly similar polarization structures
- Additional research will reveal more secrets about the behavior of magnetic fields in relation to black hole size
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