
How to Find a Supermassive Black Hole | July 1 - July 7
Season 47 Episode 27 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STG419 July 1-7, 2024 “How to Find a Supermassive Black Hole”
Star Gazers STG419 July 1-7, 2024 “How to Find a Supermassive Black Hole”
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Funding provided by The Batchelor Foundation and The William J. & Tina Rosenberg Foundation

How to Find a Supermassive Black Hole | July 1 - July 7
Season 47 Episode 27 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Star Gazers STG419 July 1-7, 2024 “How to Find a Supermassive Black Hole”
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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A FEW YEARS AGO SCIENTISTS TOOK THIS PICTURE OF THE BLACK HOLE AT THE CENTER OF THE MILKY WAY GALAXY.
WANNA FIND IT?
OF COURSE YOU DO.
HIT THE DARKNESS AT 11PM AND FACE SOUTH.
LOOK FOR A TEAPOT FIGURE.
THIS IS SAGITTARIUS!
HERE YOU ARE PEERING INTO THE CENTER OF OUR GALAXY!
THE SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE SAGITTARIUS A-STAR IS RIGHT HERE, JUST OFF THE END OF SAGITTARIUS’ BOW.
YOU CAN’T SEE IT, BUT IT’S THERE.
IF YOU CAN’T SEE THE MILKY WAY, HEAD OUT OF TOWN FOR A DARKER VIEW.
AWAY FROM CITY LIGHTS YOU’LL MAKE OUT A FAINT BAND OF LIGHT STRETCHING ACROSS THE SKY.
GALAXIES COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES; THE MILKY WAY IS A SPIRAL MADE OF BILLIONS OF STARS.
THOUGH THIS PICTURE IS PROBABLY OF SPIRAL GALAXY ANDROMEDA.
WE’D HAVE TO TRAVEL THOUSANDS OF LIGHT YEARS TO GET A BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF OURSELVES!
MAYBE SOMEDAY WE’LL MAKE THAT TRIP, BUT IN THE MEANTIME, KEEP LOOKIN’ UP!
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