Dissecting a dusty black hole (artist's impression)
This illustration allows a peek into the inner workings of a dusty supermassive black hole. In the centre the black hole is seen surrounded by an accretion disk (yellow). Further out the dust torus is shown in blue. Two jets are emanating from the inner regions.
Credit:
ESA/NASA, the AVO project and Paolo Padovani
About the Image
| Id: | heic0409b |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 28 May 2004, 09:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0409 |
| Size: | 3072 x 2304 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Black Hole |
| Type: | • Unspecified : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Black Hole |
