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Re:Unveiling the first-ever image of a black hole [video] by jug on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @05:40PM (#19629071)
During the press conference, they said photographing the M87 black hole was like shooting a hibernating bear, and photographing the Sag A* black hole of our galaxy like photographing a quickly moving toddler. Something about the speed making it much harder. It is also much smaller, but that's less of a problem because it's much closer. All in all apparently making it about the same angular size. But it sounds like they'll get to it, it's just harder.
Re:Unveiling the first-ever image of a black hole [video] by SamBam on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @10:30PM (#19630635)
That's a... weird analogy.
Re:Unveiling the first-ever image of a black hole [video] by salthound on Thursday April 11, 2019 @07:21AM (#19633108)
I think the actual analogy was lost in translation: the point is that, unlike its older brother, Sgr A* is not going to "pose" when you point your camera at it.
Re:Unveiling the first-ever image of a black hole [video] by SamBam on Friday April 12, 2019 @10:08AM (#19644899)
Ah, I thought it was about actually shooting bears and toddlers.