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Animation of objects orbiting the centre of the Milky Way
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This animation shows not only the true motions of many stars orbiting the central black hole in the Milky Way but also the expected behaviour of a cloud of gas that is falling rapidly towards the black hole.
Credit:
ESO/MPE/M. Schartmann/L. Calçada
About the Video
| Id: | eso1151e |
| Release date: | 14 December 2011, 19:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1151 |
| Duration: | 40s |
About the Object
| Type: | • Quasars & Black Holes |
