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<\/a><\/p>\nFollowing the April 10 release of the first-ever image of a massive black hole at the center of a galaxy, a second, much higher-resolution photograph is now available.<\/p>\n
Comments about the first photo, a computerized compilation of data from a number of telescopes around the globe, likened the image to a “fuzzy doughnut.”\u00a0 However the second, clearer image shows that the black hole and surrounding flare of highly energized plasma seems to be much closer in appearance to a bagel.<\/p>\n
As would be appropriate for a cosmic object that uses extreme gravity to engulf everything<\/em> in its vicinity, the photo even shows tiny bits of various sorts of cosmic debris of all kinds in the halo around the core of the black hole.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Astrophysicists Release Second, Higher-resolution Photo of Massive Black Hole Following the April 10 release of the first-ever image of a massive black hole at the center of a galaxy, a second, much higher-resolution photograph is now available. Comments about the first photo, a computerized compilation of data from a number of telescopes around the globe, …<\/p>\n
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