ONLINE: Astronomy Talk: Black Hole Formation & How Sagittarius A* Black Hole Img
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We don't have the regular access to the clubhouse yet. But the night sky is still there, and there's still lots to learn. So we'll do this online.
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Topic: Black Hole Formation and How Sagittarius A* Black Hole Was Imaged
Speaker: Awanish Mishra
Abstract:
Black Holes are fascinating objects resulting from the death of larger stars. I will present an outline of black hole structure, behavior and detection. We will also focus recent headlines of how an image of the 4 million solar mass black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, Sagittarius A*, was obtained using the Event Horizon Telescope. Finally, we will compare & contrast the image of M87’s central black hole from 2019, with Sgr A*.
Bio:
Awanish Mishra has more than 40 years of science and business experience. Before entering the high-tech industry, he spent several years in nuclear chemistry / physics research. He holds a BS degree in Chemistry with a minor in Quantum Physics, along with an MS degree in theoretical chemistry with a focus on quantum mechanical modeling. He is now retired and has been studying courses in Astrophysics and is an amateur Astronomer for many years and also enjoys astrophotography. His personal interests include studying quantum mechanics & stellar life-cycles. He is passionate about astronomy, astrophysics, quantum mechanics and General Relativity. He spends much of his free time studying and sharing his passion for science – which he strongly believes anyone can enjoy at any level.