The ripples are due to the velocity redshifts seen in the radiation from the gas clouds. The gravitational redshifts and positions can be used to find the binding energy, or force constant for the center of mass of the assembly. It can be seen as a reduced mass oscillating according to F=k*x, where k is the gravitational force constant and x is the position of ripple peaks. That oscillator is being driven by the ejecta from the black hole jets; the energy of which is F*x, or 1/2kx2.
"All I see is a lot of buzzwords in what you write. I guess my math degrees, physics minor, and those astronomy courses I took didn't do me much good.
It's a shame.
...and the density indicated by the luminosity...
Teach me.
WTF are ripples?
Is this image you are talking about a simple time lapse image acquired over the 53 hours; or is it more like a race track photo finish image?
ML/NJ