Comparing Black Holes: M87* and Sgr A* in Our Milky Way Galaxy

Comparing Black Holes: M87* and Sgr A* in Our Milky Way Galaxy  

How do the black holes M87* and Sgr A* differ in size—and how did this affect imaging each black hole? Learn how the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration captures images of these objects that are constantly on the move. 

Video Credit: Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (SAO) / Crazybridge Studios

Duration: 1 minute, 25 seconds

Release Date: May 12, 2022

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