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Caltech astronomers record black hole spewing jet toward earth
New York Post • • science
Key Points:
- Caltech astronomers released a high-resolution video showing a jet of plasma from the supermassive black hole blazar 3C 345, located about 5.5 billion light-years away in the Hercules constellation.
- The video combines 27 years of telescope data and presents two views: a normal view and one enhanced by "kine," a new video-reconstruction algorithm that creates detailed, dynamic images.
- Kine allows researchers to observe different parts of the blazar moving at varying speeds, an improvement over previous methods that only tracked overall velocity.
- Blazars are active galactic nuclei powered by supermassive black holes with jets moving near light speed, aimed toward Earth, making them important objects for astrophysical study.
- Lead researcher Dr. Marianna Foschi highlighted that kine provides enhanced image resolution without needing new telescope technology, marking a significant advancement in astrophysical imaging.
