1st image of our Milky Way's black hole may be inaccurate, scientists say

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October 30, 2024, 10:01 AM

• •An independent analysis of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) data suggests part of the image's doughnut-like appearance may be an artifact due to the way it was put together.
• •The ring-like structure
• •which really represents intense radio waves blasted from the brilliant disk of gas
• •known as the
• •accretion disk
• • that's swirling around the black hole, may in fact be more elongated than appears, the researchers argue.
• •The EHT consortium has so far made no official statements about the topic.

Scientists say new analysis of EHT data suggests part of the image's doughnut-like appearance may be an artifact due to the way it was put together.

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