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Accretion disk
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An accretion disk is a structure formed by diffuse material in orbital motion around a massive central body. The central body is most frequently a star. Friction, uneven irradiance, magnetohydrodynami
The hot accretion disk of a black hole, showing the relativistic effects imposed on light when it is emitted in regions subject to extreme gravitation
The hot accretion disk of a black hole, showing the relativistic effects imposed on light when it is emitted in regions subject to extreme gravitation. This image is the result of NASA simulations and shows a view from outside the horizon of a Schwarzschild black hole.
Artist's view of a star with accretion disk (2013)
Artist's view of a star with accretion disk (2013)
Artist's conception of a black hole drawing matter from a nearby star, forming an accretion disk
Artist's conception of a black hole drawing matter from a nearby star, forming an accretion disk
HH-30, a Herbig–Haro object surrounded by an accretion disk
HH-30, a Herbig–Haro object surrounded by an accretion disk
Astrophysical jet
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An astrophysical jet is an astronomical phenomenon where ionised matter is expelled at high velocity from an astronomical object, in a pair of narrow streams aligned with the object's axis of rotation
The starburst galaxy Centaurus A, with its plasma jets extending over a million light years, is considered as the closest active radio galaxy to Earth. The 870-micron submillimetre data, from LABOCA on APEX, are shown in orange. X-ray data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory are shown in blue. Visible light data from the Wide Field Imager (WFI) on the MPG/ESO 2.2 m telescope located at La Silla, Chile, show the background stars and the galaxy's characteristic
The starburst galaxy Centaurus A, with its plasma jets extending over a million light years, is considered as the closest active radio galaxy to Earth
Elliptical galaxy M87 emitting a relativistic jet, as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope
Elliptical galaxy M87 emitting a relativistic jet, as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope
The pulsar IGR J11014-6103 with supernova remnant origin, nebula and jet
The pulsar IGR J11014-6103 with supernova remnant origin, nebula and jet
Illustration of the dynamics of a proplyd, including a jet
Illustration of the dynamics of a proplyd, including a jet