from telescopes around the world Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), In 2019, he made us witness history by bringing us the first photo of a black hole. That photo was the supermassive black hole M87*, located in the galaxy called M87. In 2022, the supermassive black hole will form in the center of the Milky Way, our own galaxy From Sagittarius A* (aka Sgr A*) the first image had arrived.
Today there was a very important development regarding Sagittarius A*. Scientists have discovered the black hole captured by the Event Horizon Telescope. your new photo brought us together. This photo is the first time that a gigantic celestial body 12 million kilometers, 26 thousand light years away, has been seen. with polarized light It was shot as the image was seen.
Photo has the potential to unravel a ‘magnetic mystery’ about all supermassive black holes
The new image is of great importance. Because it has the potential to solve a mystery about supermassive black holes. This is the first image showing polarized light and the surrounding black hole. with spiral magnetic fields succeeds.
According to the researchers, the photo shows that the magnetic fields are similar to the black hole M87* in the galaxy called M87. This is quite interesting because M87* is very large. For comparison, Sgr A* is about the size of the Sun. 4.3 million times has a mass. As M87* 6.5 billion fat. So the difference is enormous.
What the picture shows is this kind of organized that magnetic fields may be common to all black holes. In other words, it offers clues about the behavior of supermassive black holes and the things around them, which are a huge mystery to us.
Astrophysicist Sara Issasoun, one of the heads of the project, said in her statement: “What we see here is that there are strong, distorted and ordered magnetic fields near the black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Strong and regular magnetic fields interact with the gas and matter surrounding black holes. of critical importance “We found out he had it.”
Research into black holes continues unabated. Scientists say we could see bigger discoveries of black holes with innovative techniques and technologies. So we will soon learn more about these mysterious objects, no matter how big or small they are. On the other hand, EHT is expected to prevent black holes in our Galaxy by 2030. purpose to record video There is even We can say that very exciting days await space enthusiasts.
The image of the Sagitarrius A* black hole shared in 2022 was as follows:
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Ashley Johnson is a science writer for “Div Bracket”. With a background in the natural sciences and a passion for exploring the mysteries of the universe, she provides in-depth coverage of the latest scientific developments.