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Accretion Disk
A rotating disk of gas, dust, and other matter that spirals into a central massive object like a black hole. The material heats up due to friction and gravitational forces, emitting radiation across various wavelengths.
Source: nasa.gov
APODs including "Accretion Disk"
Visual Effects: Wonders of the Universe
18/04/2011
GRO J1655-40: Evidence for a Spinning Black Hole
05/09/2010
Dust Pillar of the Carina Nebula
26/04/2010
Dawn Before Nova
17/11/2009
Possible Jet Blown Shells Near Microquasar Cygnus X-1
08/06/2009
The View Near a Black Hole
19/04/2009
Black Hole Candidate Cygnus X-1
11/08/2008
M81: Feeding a Black Hole
27/06/2008
Dust Pillar of the Carina Nebula
30/04/2007
Explosions from White Dwarf Star RS Oph
26/07/2006
Mira: The Wonderful Star
22/07/2006
Wind from a Black Hole
01/07/2006
GRO J1655-40: Evidence for a Spinning Black Hole
28/05/2006
An Intermediate Polar Binary System
21/05/2006
Recurrent Nova RS Ophiuci
24/02/2006
Mira: The Wonderful Star
05/05/2005
Accretion Disk Simulation
12/03/2005
GRO J1655-40: Evidence for a Spinning Black Hole
26/12/2004
The Most Distant X-Ray Jet
28/11/2003
An Intermediate Polar Binary System
10/11/2003
GRO J1655-40: Evidence for a Spinning Black Hole
01/06/2003
The X-Ray Jets of XTE J1550
08/10/2002
Accretion Disk Simulation
27/09/2002
Spinning Black Holes and MCG-6-30-15
29/10/2001
GRO J1655-40: Evidence for a Spinning Black Hole
08/05/2001
Black Holes Are Black
19/01/2001
Accretion Disk Binary System
19/12/1999
Symbiotic Star Bubbles
31/08/1999
IP Pegasi: Spiral Star
22/08/1997
Jets From SS433 Credit:
13/04/1997