The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration has released new images of M87* from observations taken in April 2018, one year after the first observations. The new observations reveal the familiar, bright ring of emission of the same size as found in 2017. This bright ring surrounds a dark central shadow, and the brightest part of the ring in 2018 has shifted by about 30º relative from 2017 to now lie in the 5 o’clock position. (Image: The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration)One year after the discovery image of the black hole M87*, improved observations of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration give a better picture showing a persistent black hole shadow.
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration including scientists at Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg has released a new image of M87*, the supermassive black hole residing at the heart of the galaxy Messier 87. This latest revelation builds upon the historic 2019 release, marking the first-ever image of a black hole. The latest observation campaign showcases a persistent black hole shadow, offering crucial insights into the nature of M87*. ...
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