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Artist’s impression depicts a rapidly spinning supermassive black hole surrounded by an accretion disc

This artist’s impression depicts a rapidly spinning supermassive black hole surrounded by an accretion disc. This thin disc of rotating material consists of the leftovers of a Sun-like star which was ripped apart by the tidal forces of the black hole. The black hole is labelled, showing the anatomy of this fascinating object. This media was created by the European Southern Observatory (ESO).

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