Weird Black Hole's Incredible Brightness Perplexes Scientists

Space.com ^ | November 27, 2013 01:00pm ET | By Mike Wall, Senior Writer

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

A black-hole system in a neighboring galaxy is twice as bright as astronomers had thought possible, a new study reports.

The incredible luminosity of the system in question, which resides about 22 million light-years from Earth in the Pinwheel Galaxy, may force a rethink of the theories that explain how some black holes radiate energy, researchers said.

[a fool in paradise]

“That’s black hole’s twice as bright as expected. Naturally.” - Yogi Berra

[Vaquero]

chowing down black holes (’why dey gotta be black holes?’) emit the light from sloppy dining

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Found this at this computer tech site:

So Yeah, Black Holes Dont Exist After All

Read more: http://wccftech.com/black-holes-dont-exst-after-all/#ixzz2rQcubqMA

[UCANSEE2]

Thanks for posting this article. Very interesting.

From article:
“As if black holes weren’t extreme enough, this is a really extreme one that is shining as brightly as it possibly can,” study co-author Joel Bregman of the University of Michigan said in a statement. “It’s figured out a way to be more luminous than we thought possible.”

I think that sums it up in a nutshell.

[BenLurkin]

Yet again, we are presented with an example of why scientific theories are never to be taken too seriously — even though the scientists themselves invariably claim that they have “finally solved the riddle of [fill in the blank].

[James C. Bennett]

You’re barking at science re-checking its assumptions and making changes when necessary?

Re-checking assumptions is a good thing, an important feature.

[Popman]

Joel Bregman of the University of Michigan said in a statement. "It’s figured out a way to be more luminous than we thought possible."

Wow...that is arrogant...

So that black hole is at fault for making you look dumb...?

How about saying:
"We are puzzled about the dynamics of the light coming from this black hole. We don't understand it and need to evaluate our premises and theories"...

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

A bit more info:

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The astronomers studied a system called ULX-1, which consists of a black hole and a companion star that orbit each other. As its name suggests — ULX is short for "ultraluminous X-ray source" — ULX-1 generates prodigious amounts of high-energy X-ray light, which is emitted by material spiraling down into the black hole's maw.

[Zeneta]

But But..

They created such great animations and such great stories about black holes, how can we deny that reality ?

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

If black-holes draw in light from the inlet side, shouldn’t looking at the outlet side show some type of light?

Y’all white people be funny.

[M Kehoe]

Good morning.

Methinks my wallet is a black hole.

That was obviously a thread hijack attempt.

5.56mm

[blueunicorn6]

A black hole is bright? How the hell do astronomers paint their houses?

“Ummm...dear.....I said I wanted to brighten up the living room walls. You painted them black.”

“Yes. Black is bright.”

“Dear, are the other guys at the observatory smoking crack, too?”

[Kickass Conservative]

The only thing I know for sure is that we really don’t know anything.

[dhs12345]

Maybe it is a grey hole.

[Delta 21]

Mortgage due on Caribbean beach house.

Grant moneys must be running low.

[I want the USA back]

HA HA HA. This should teach them not to be so sure of their theories!

[Daffynition]

LOL

" Why do you taunt me with your darkness?

[fini]

Damn, Global Warming is even lighting up “Black Holes.” I tell you, Global Warming can do everything.

[Marine_Uncle]

From the article: "It’s figured out a way to be more luminous than we thought possible."

Pretty smart black hole. /sarc