The Secrets of the Universe | Our Black Hole is Sucking a Mystery Object. Now, It's Going To Erupt @TheSecretsoftheUniverse | Uploaded April 2023 | Updated October 2024, 4 days ago.
The black hole at the center of our galaxy, Sagittarius A*, is sucking a mystery object. Astronomers say it will lead to the black hole's eruption in 2036. The mystery object has been named X7, and it's more than 50 times the mass of the Sun. But what’s the exact nature of this mystery object? How did it get so close to the galactic center? Finally, and most importantly, why is the understanding of the origin and the fate of X7 so critical for astronomers?
The 53rd episode of the Sunday Discovery Series answers all these questions.
RESEARCH PAPER:
The Swansong of the Galactic Center Source X7: An Extreme Example of Tidal Evolution near the Supermassive Black Hole, Ciurl et al. - bit.ly/3KIevpR
All Episodes Of The Series: bit.ly/369kG4p
Basics of Astrophysics series: bit.ly/3xII54M
Created by: Rishabh Nakra
Written by: Simran Buttar
Narrated by: Jeffrey Smith
The black hole at the center of our galaxy, Sagittarius A*, is sucking a mystery object. Astronomers say it will lead to the black hole's eruption in 2036. The mystery object has been named X7, and it's more than 50 times the mass of the Sun. But what’s the exact nature of this mystery object? How did it get so close to the galactic center? Finally, and most importantly, why is the understanding of the origin and the fate of X7 so critical for astronomers?
The 53rd episode of the Sunday Discovery Series answers all these questions.
RESEARCH PAPER:
The Swansong of the Galactic Center Source X7: An Extreme Example of Tidal Evolution near the Supermassive Black Hole, Ciurl et al. - bit.ly/3KIevpR
All Episodes Of The Series: bit.ly/369kG4p
Basics of Astrophysics series: bit.ly/3xII54M
Created by: Rishabh Nakra
Written by: Simran Buttar
Narrated by: Jeffrey Smith
