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Gargantua's black hole: the physics behind the image
Original: Gargantua isn't a visual effect: almost everything on screen is dictated by gravity. What the shadow is, why the disk sh
Kip Thorne's black hole Gargantua from the film Interstellar is being revisited, with explanations that it was not a mere visual effect but a scientifically grounded rendering where gravity dictates nearly everything on screen. Discussions cover what the shadow is, why the accretion disk appears above and below the hole, the role of the photon ring, and details the filmmakers deliberately left out.
Why now: Renewed interest in the astrophysics of Interstellar's black hole, with people explaining gravitational lensing and related phenomena.
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- Gargantua isn't a visual effect: almost everything on screen is dictated by gravity. What the shadow is, why the disk shows above and below, what the photon ring is, and what the film deliberately left out. # science # physics # space # webgl # software # coding # development #… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 8
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