Astronomers zoom in on black hole during 'eclipse'

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Description: For more information: http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn11595 A speedy gas cloud has allowed astronomers to probe closer than ever before to a supermassive black hole. Watch an animation of how the cloud eclipsed the hot gas on the inner edge of the accretion disc. Courtesy of NASA/CXC/M.Weiss
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Oobervice ::: Favorites Nice. Is this an actual photo of a black hole because (and my learning may be out of date here) I thought a black hole had never been photographed before. This should be major news. 07-06-01 07:04:16 __________________________________________________