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accretion disc

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ID 658304 Last modified 06.01.2025
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Domain astronomy
  • gravitatsiooni mõjul moodustuv lame, kiirelt pöörlevast ainest ketas tekkiva planeedi, noore tähe, valge kääbuse, neutrontähe, musta augu või muu taevakeha ümber
  • rotating disc of matter surrounding an astronomical object, such as a star, galactic nucleus, black hole etc., which is accumulated gravitationally by the object
akretsiooniketas
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  • Noovade puhul voolab vesinikurikas gaas tavalise tähe (punase kääbuse või hiiu) väliskihist valge kääbuse ümber tekkivasse akretsioonikettasse ja sealt lõpuks valge kääbuse pinnale.
accretion disc
Usage examples
  • This new visualization of a black hole illustrates how its gravity distorts our view, warping its surroundings as if seen in a carnival mirror. The visualization simulates the appearance of a black hole where infalling matter has collected into a thin, hot structure called an accretion disc.

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