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These visualizations show 22 X-ray binaries in our Milky Way galaxy and its nearest neighbor, the Large Magellanic Cloud, that host confirmed stellar-mass black holes.
The movies form the basis of NASA’s Black Hole Orrery. Please refer to that page for additional details.
Black Holes and Their Companions Close Up
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Close up view of GRS 1915.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
The movies form the basis of NASA’s Black Hole Orrery. Please refer to that page for additional details.
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Close up view of Cygnus X-1.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of LMC X-1.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of V404 Cygni.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of V4641 Sagittarii.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of GS 1354.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of GRO J1655.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of GX 339-4.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of LMC X-3.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of XTE J1550.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of 4U 1543.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of MAXI J1820.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of H1705.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of GRS 1124.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of GS 2000.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of GRS 1009.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of A0620-00.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of XTE J1859.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of XTE J1650.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of XTE J1118.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of GRO J0422.
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio
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Close up view of MAXI J1659.
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Visualization Credits
Andrew J Christensen (SSAI): Lead Visualizer
Mark SubbaRao (NASA/GSFC): Visualizer
Jeremy Schnittman (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Scott Wiessinger (KBRwyle): Producer
Francis Reddy (University of Maryland College Park): Writer
Laurence Schuler (ADNET): Technical Support
Ian Jones (ADNET): Technical Support
Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Technical Support
Mark SubbaRao (NASA/GSFC): Visualizer
Jeremy Schnittman (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Scott Wiessinger (KBRwyle): Producer
Francis Reddy (University of Maryland College Park): Writer
Laurence Schuler (ADNET): Technical Support
Ian Jones (ADNET): Technical Support
Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Technical Support
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https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4997
Keywords:
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SVS >> Astrophysics
NASA Science >> Universe
