Event Horizon Scope and Sagittarius A

[Kanadalainen]

Just read this a few minutes ago...I hope that this is accessible.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/12/scie ... 126c444fd8

[notFritzArgelander]

Just read this a few minutes ago...I hope that this is accessible.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/12/scie ... 126c444fd8

Thanks. Unfortunately I'll have to wait until my "free article" count with NYT resets. Meanwhile there will be new thread on the astrophysics bear.

[Ylem]

It's an amazing discovery, just as Einstein predicted.

[messier 111]

the only thing I don't understand is the orientation of the black hole in relation to us?

[Kanadalainen]

the only thing I don't understand is the orientation of the black hole in relation to us?

This might help?

https://www.constellation-guide.com/sagittarius-a/

[messier 111]

the only thing I don't understand is the orientation of the black hole in relation to us?

This might help?

https://www.constellation-guide.com/sagittarius-a/

thx .

[notFritzArgelander]

the only thing I don't understand is the orientation of the black hole in relation to us?

This might help?

https://www.constellation-guide.com/sagittarius-a/

That's one interpretation of orientation: position on the night sky. The other possible interpretation (which is the first thought I had when reading the original Q) is: what is the direction of the BH's spin axis w.r.t the plane of the sky at its location. I am curious to find what that might be. I think I'll have to read the paper, but from the images I see only vague hints.

[notFritzArgelander]

the only thing I don't understand is the orientation of the black hole in relation to us?

This might help?

https://www.constellation-guide.com/sagittarius-a/

That's one interpretation of orientation: position on the night sky. The other possible interpretation (which is the first thought I had when reading the original Q) is: what is the direction of the BH's spin axis w.r.t the plane of the sky at its location. I am curious to find what that might be. I think I'll have to read the paper, but from the images I see only vague hints.

The discovery paper is open access and there is no preferred orientation for Sgr A*. See this thread viewtopic.php?p=201764#p201764

[messier 111]

thx .

[GCoyote]

the only thing I don't understand is the orientation of the black hole in relation to us?

This might help?

https://www.constellation-guide.com/sagittarius-a/

That was pretty good. thanks