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Chandra space observatory finds burping supermassive black hole
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has spotted evidence for powerful blasts produced by a burping giant black hole. This is one of the nearest supermassive black holes to Earth that is currently undergoing such violent outbursts.
Washington: NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has spotted evidence for powerful blasts produced by a burping giant black hole. This is one of the nearest supermassive black holes to Earth that is currently undergoing such violent outbursts.
Astronomers found this outburst in the supermassive black hole centered in the small galaxy NGC 5195. This companion galaxy is merging with a large spiral galaxy NGC 5194 also known as “The Whirlpool.”
For an analogy, astronomers often refer to black holes as “eating” stars and gas. Apparently, black holes can also burp after their meal. “Our observation is important because this behaviour would likely happen very often in the early universe, altering the evolution of galaxies.
It is common for big black holes to expel gas outward, but rare to have such a close, resolved view of these events,” explained Eric Schlegel from the University of Texas in San Antonio.
