Date: 13/07/2016 23:17:42
From: CrazyNeutrino
ID: 923482
Subject: QPO found around a black hole H 1743–322

Scientists just detected matter wobbling around a black hole for the first time

An international team of scientists has observed matter wobbling in a gravitational vortex around a black hole for the first time.

The discovery could help settle a long-standing debate about an astronomical phenomenon called quasi-periodic oscillation, as well as help scientists to understand more about how matter behaves in the intense gravitational forces near black holes – and, to that extent, test Einstein’s general relativity.

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Date: 14/07/2016 10:20:49
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 923527
Subject: re: QPO found around a black hole H 1743–322

CrazyNeutrino said:


Scientists just detected matter wobbling around a black hole for the first time

An international team of scientists has observed matter wobbling in a gravitational vortex around a black hole for the first time.

The discovery could help settle a long-standing debate about an astronomical phenomenon called quasi-periodic oscillation, as well as help scientists to understand more about how matter behaves in the intense gravitational forces near black holes – and, to that extent, test Einstein’s general relativity.

more…


Hmm. Lens-thirring precession.

Wouldn’t movement of charged particles in the black hole’s magnetic field produce a similar effect?

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