Zoom in to our black hole seen in a new light

This zoom video takes you to Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy, seen now for the first time in polarised light. The video begins at the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a telescope in which ESO is a partner and that is part of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). As we zoom into the heart of our galaxy, we switch from visible to infrared light to peer through the dense clouds of dust in this region. We see some stars orbiting very close to Sgr A*, observed with ESO’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer. Finally, we arrive at Sgr A*. The first image of this black hole was released in 2022. The swirling lines overlaid in this new image mark the orientation of polarisation, which is linked to the shape of the magnetic field around the black hole.

The various observations used here were taken at different times, by different teams and with different facilities, and put together for the purpose of the zoom effect. The images go from visible wavelengths at the beginning to infrared, with the very final image being taken at radio wavelengths.

[cosmic_faruk]

It's amazing that you guys have been uploading videos regularly! I want more ❤

[skinfology]

That zoom hits different seeing the absolute scale of our universe

[fornax]

The ELT WEB cams have had a lousy slow updating for a long time and now they do not work at all. Is there work done now to make it better or has it been shut down permanently?

[mariadaluzmoutinho]

Esta música é perfeita...para nos levar nesta viagem à velocidade de 52 segundos ao encontro do buraco negro que nos encandeia de luz!!

[t.a.r.s]

0:34: Is there just one star perfectly aligned with us and SgrA*?

[KenCriswell]

VERY HIGH Beings come from Sagittarius. Its the constellation you want to lay attn to the most. Every now and them they will allow you to see them.

[elderscrollsbp]

This is how the black hole looked like 26 000 years ako

[rafq]

Are human brain and present knowledge capable of understanding the scheme and working of the Universe/ Multiverse....???

[robertocurrlos]

"Our black hole" A black hole which is on our side?😊

[LittleSkepticalButStillSmart]

Я люблю когда волосатые мужики обмазываются маслом

[HurricaneOK]

I'm not falling for this. Not after "A close look at Uranus". Fool me once, shame on you... Fool me twice....

[kinggzz]

nonsense. this is nothing more than a computer generated ai fantasy generated image of nothing. its no diff than an artist rendering except its a computers rendering and a computer can only do what a human programs it to do so its still a human rendering of whatever a human thinks is there.