Instructional Video

Pbs Learning Media: Monster Black Hole in Galaxy M84

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This animation by Thomas Goertel of the Space Telescope Science Institute is an artist's conception of a spiral galaxy harboring a super-massive black hole. Observe how the material rotates faster the closer it is to the nucleus.

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Concepts
black holes
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Additional Tags
pbs learningmedia: monster black hole in galaxy m84, teachers' domain, wgbh, stellar black holes, super-massive black holes
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional