Black hole caught in act of swallowing a star

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4427328...hole-caught-act-swallowing-star/#.Tlc3_qiPSSo

Oh my god. And this picture. Mesmerizing. It's not technically the real thing though but it's still beautiful.

http://msnbcmedia4.msn.com/j/MSNBC/...110825-BlackHolePhoto-hmed-0835a.grid-6x2.jpg

 

Here's a video that actually works unlike the one in the article:

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azLDH9ZPbVs[/yt]

(Plus embeds are nicer than some tiny and broken MSNBC window.)

What happened to the portion of the star that didn't get devoured and actually faded to black?

These jets are deadly.

 

Wow, just wow!

 

I would have thought that the core would continue as a white dwarf if it had enough mass to remain in a degenerate state. Just guessing...

 

You know what that animation reminds me of? The old DS9 Companion had a drawing that I think was supposed to represent the Bajoran Wormhole, that looked a lot like that. But that's awesome.

 

That's pretty cool. I'll have to hunt that image down sometime.

 

What a slutty black hole.

 

it's in The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine. I'll see if I can scan it later

 

Oh, thanks...it's been YEARS since I owned that book. I was little then!!!

 

A couple ol weeks ago I found a brand new condition copy at a year-round yard sale for $8. It's an awesome book, really one best Star Trek books ever.

 

I blame Red Matter.