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French astrophysicist Jean-Pierre Luminet created the first-ever simulation of a black hole, published in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Using an IBM 7040 computer and hand-plotting techniques with India ink, he calculated how light from an accretion disk would be distorted by gravity, producing a "distorted eye" image remarkably similar to modern direct imaging

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[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 17 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

There's booze in them thar comets!

[–] kometes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

It's wood alcohol. It will make you go blind.

[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago