Binary star system surprisingly found near monster black hole
Description
A pair of stars orbiting one another has been found near the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT). Full Story: https://www.space.com/first-binary-stars-sgrA-black-hole
Credit; ESO
Directed by: Angelos Tsaousis and Martin Wallner.
Editing: Angelos Tsaousis.
Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida.
Written by: Hanna Huysegoms.
Music: Stellardrone – Ethereal.
Footage and photos: ESO / Luis Calçada, Cristoph Malin (christophmalin.com), Martin Kornmesser, Florian Peißker et al., Nick Risinger (skysurvey.org), Schoedel, DSS, VISTA, EHT Collaboration, VVV Survey/D. Minniti Nogueras-Lara et al.
Scientific consultant: Paola Amico, Mariya Lyubenova.