Black Hole Super Zoom!

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Everyone is talking about the black hole image, which is amazing! But I've been wondering where actually is the black hole? So here it is. It is inbetween the virgo and leo constellations. Although you can't see it (unless you have a planet sized radio telescope array), it is still nice to know where it is. Image Credits: Composite images from wikisky M87 http://server7.wikisky.org/v2?ra=12.513722222221988&de=12.391111111110996&zoom=1&show_grid=1&show_constellation_lines=1&show_constellation_boundaries=1&show_const_names=1&show_galaxies=1&img_source=IMG_all black hole image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_87#/media/File:Black_hole_-_Messier_87_(cropped).jpg location of earth images https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Location_of_Earth_(3x3-English_Annot-small).png M87 jet https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M87_jet.jpg How to find the virgo constellation https://www.thoughtco.com/virgo-constellation-4171529 https://twitter.com/ErinEARoss/status/1116021215238320129 Hubble pixel Alex Parker via Twitter https://twitter.com/Alex_Parker/status/1116070667068170240 Size of Solar System in Black Hole https://twitter.com/xkcdComic/status/1116054191783333888 You can get the posters and other merch here: https://store.dftba.com/collections/d... Or posters for outside the US here: https://www.redbubble.com/people/domi... I have also made versions available for educational use which you can find here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/9586967... If you want to check out my Professor Astro Cat books go here: http://profastrocat.com Thanks so much to my supporters on Patreon. If you enjoy my videos and would like to help me make more this is the best way and I appreciate it very much. https://www.patreon.com/domainofscience Music by Dominic ‘Wibblyfingers’ Walliman Find me on twitter, instagram, and my website: http://dominicwalliman.com https://twitter.com/DominicWalliman https://www.instagram.com/dominicwall... https://www.facebook.com/domainofscience https://www.patreon.com/domainofscience


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