ESO — Most Detailed Observations of Material Orbiting close to a Black Hole — Science Release eso1835

ESO — Reaching New Heights in Astronomy Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser European Southern Observatory ESO News 31 October 2018 31 October 2018 — ESO Science Release eso1835 Most Detailed Observations of Material Orbiting close to a Black Hole— ESO's GRAVITY instrument confirms black hole status of the Milky Way centre ESO's exquisitely sensitive GRAVITY instrument has added further evidence to the long-standing assumption that a supermassive black hole lurks in the centre of the Milky Way. New observations show clumps of gas swirling around at about 30% of the speed of light on a circular orbit just outside its event horizon — the first time material has been observed orbiting close to the point of no return, and the most detailed observations yet of material orbiting this close to a black hole. The release, images and videos are available on: https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1835/ Kind regards, The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department 31 October 2018   ESO Announcements Join ESO's Second Social Media Gathering, #MeetESO — Observe the 2019 total solar eclipse from Chile 26 October 2018: ESO is organising its second social media gathering in Chile, to coincide with the 2019 total solar eclipse, visible from La Silla Observatory, #LaSillaTSE. We invite social media enthusiasts from ... Read more Launch of CERN–ESO Science-Art Project Simetría 25 October 2018: Simetría, a new ambitious residential Science-Art exchange programme, allows artists to carry out their artistic enquiry in relation to astronomy and particle physics at some of the world's most ... Read more   ESOblog A Lifetime at ESO — Insights from one of the fathers of ESO detectors Interview with: Gert Finger 26 October 2018: The detectors used on ESO's telescopes are among the best in the world, and without them, ESO would not be able to provide the astronomical community with the amazing facilities ... Read more Share this newsletter on:     Start receiving this newsletter in your language  Picture of the Week 29 October 2018 Extremely large astronomy Upcoming Events Ongoing Café & Kosmos in Munich 24 - 29 June 2019: Starmus V 2 July 2019: Total Solar Eclipse Upcoming Exhibitions 24 - 29 June 2019: Starmus V event. Bern, Switzerland.              ESO Pictures of the Week You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to ESO News. Subscription preferences | Unsubscribe | View in browser Follow us on: European Southern Observatory, Karl-Schwarzschild-Str 2, D-85748 Garching bei München, Germany