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Astronomy - Black Holes

Michel van Biezen via YouTube

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This introductory course explains black holes through diagrams and short lessons on their structure, event horizons, photon spheres, effects on astronauts, observation, and supermassive examples in the Milky Way and Virgo Cluster.

Syllabus

Astronomy - Ch. 23: Black Holes (1 of 10) What is a Black Hole?
Astronomy - Ch. 23: Black Holes (2 of 10) The Ultimate (Infinite) Density
Astronomy - Ch. 23: Black Holes (3 of 10) Diagram of an Inactive Black Hole
Astronomy - Ch. 23: Black Holes (4 of 10) Diagram of an Active Black Hole
Astronomy - Ch. 23: Black Holes (5 of 10) What is the Photon Sphere?
Astronomy - Ch. 23: Black Holes (6 of 10) Spaghettification of an Astronaut
Astronomy - Ch. 23: Black Holes (7 of 10) How Much Would You Weigh at the Event Horizon?
Astronomy - Ch. 23: Black Holes (8 of 10) How Can We "see" a Black Hole?
Astronomy - Ch. 23: Black Holes (9 of 10) Super Massive Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way
Astronomy - Ch. 23: Black Holes (10 of 10) Super Massive Black Hole in the the Virgo Cluster

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Michel van Biezen

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