Date: 2/06/2019 18:46:12
From: dv
ID: 1394489
Subject: Video of stars in orbit around black hole

This brief time-lapse video from the NACO instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile shows stars orbiting the supermassive black hole that lies at the heart of the Milky Way over a period of nearly 20 years.

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Date: 2/06/2019 18:59:06
From: Michael V
ID: 1394491
Subject: re: Video of stars in orbit around black hole

dv said:

This brief time-lapse video from the NACO instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile shows stars orbiting the supermassive black hole that lies at the heart of the Milky Way over a period of nearly 20 years.

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Cheers.

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Date: 2/06/2019 19:05:52
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1394496
Subject: re: Video of stars in orbit around black hole

dv said:

This brief time-lapse video from the NACO instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile shows stars orbiting the supermassive black hole that lies at the heart of the Milky Way over a period of nearly 20 years.

That’s pretty frenetic.

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Date: 2/06/2019 20:23:42
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1394525
Subject: re: Video of stars in orbit around black hole

dv said:

This brief time-lapse video from the NACO instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile shows stars orbiting the supermassive black hole that lies at the heart of the Milky Way over a period of nearly 20 years.

This longer version from last year also shows orbits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyuj7-XE8RE

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