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Shermann

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7. Interesting

Reply to Igel (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 6, 2023, 07:08 PM

Apr 2023

However, the OP's confusion was around the fact that light cannot escape a black hole. This is only true past the event horizon, and for radiation to cross back over the event horizon it would have to be Hawking radiation (or some other phenomenon not known to science).

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Question for astronomy buffs. [View all] grumpyduck Apr 2023 OP

It's outside the event horizon. Jeebo Apr 2023 #1

The radiation is coming from gasses near but not at the event horizon of the black hole royable Apr 2023 #2

as mass stretches and jostles around the accretion disk it heats up mike_c Apr 2023 #3

It is called Hawking Radiation nt Shermann Apr 2023 #4

I don't think they've detected Hawking radiation. Igel Apr 2023 #6

Interesting Shermann Apr 2023 #7

Funny you should ask that question today Warpy Apr 2023 #5

Impossible only once it's closer to the black hole than its 'event horizon' CloudWatcher Apr 2023 #8

Wow, thanks for all your replies. grumpyduck Apr 2023 #9