Flickering Light and Very Intense Flares Observed According to which James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) of the best and most detailed observations of the Sagittarius A supermassive black hole, located 26000 light years far from the earth. It claimed that the area was undergoing constant considerable dynamic phenomenon with continued flickery lights by the ambient accretion disk, complemented by one to three major flares in a 24 hour cycle.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a space telescope that orbits the sun, studying infrared light from distant objects. It’s the largest telescope in space and is designed to make discoveries about the universe’s origins.
What is a Black Hole?
A black hole is a massive, compact astronomical object so dense that its gravity prevents prevents anything from escaping, even light.
The Accretion Disk Is Understood
- The accretion disk comprised of swirling gas is heavy turbulence and compresses highly due to gravity and extreme magnetic fields.
- The creation mechanism for flares would be like solar flares where blobs interact, pushing against and compressing one another. The black hole itself consumes about 90% of the disk material, with the remainder blasted into outer space.
- Actually The black hole Sgr A was observed by the JWST at times for a little under 48 hours throughout the year, having undertaken seven observations, ranging between 6 to 9.5 hours in duration. This observing made it possible to capture the intensity fluctuations of the black hole continuously.
Comparison to Other Black Holes
- Although agitated activity so dramatic, it is true that Sgr A is “quieter” than the other turbulent and active black holes in other galaxies. Accretion disk is probably built with stellar winds from nearby stars, not through the disruption of a star that came too close.
An Understanding of Black Hole Environments
- This research will come up with new ideas about how black holes will affect evolution through surrounding material. Future observations will certainly lay more decodings about such extreme physics next to the supermassive black holes.
