But was it 16, 24 or 32 bit?
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But was it 16, 24 or 32 bit?
It's a 6.5 billion solar mass black hole - so at least 64 bits, I reckon.
The dynamic range must be fantastic...
Imagine the size of the mains power cable :eek:
Apparently when they viewed the image on a 8K TV using an expensive HDMI cable it was just like being there at the live event.
Interesting article and graphics about why a black hole looks the way it does.
Its gravity distorts the appearance of a relatively flat accretion disc into a complex halo.
https://phys.org/news/2019-09-nasa-v...pXZsQXHND9iRNw
https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800/...savisualiz.jpg
So that explains the empty void in my bonce :D