2022Perseus Cluster
Chandra
Black holes · 2022
V404 Cygni
Light echoes around a black hole
- Distance
- 7,800 light-years
- Telescopes
- Chandra, Swift, Pan-STARRS
A black hole in our galaxy had an outburst. The X-rays bounced off nearby dust, drawing expanding rings — light echoes — that Chandra and Swift caught.
What you’re hearing
A circle grows from the center and strikes each ring. Chandra, Swift, and the star field can be heard together or as solos.
Layers
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NASA sourceNASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand, SYSTEM Sounds (M. Russo, A. Santaguida)
