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Hey buddy, I had a genuine question. No need to be a jerk about it. How is this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrophysical_jet#/media/File:M87_jet.jpg https:/

Hey buddy, I had a genuine question. No need to be a jerk about it. How is this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrophysical_jet#/media/File:M87_jet.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrophysical_jet#/media/File:... not also an image of the black hole? This one too, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:V404Cyg_XRT_halo_fullsize.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:V404Cyg_XRT_halo_fullsize... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V404_Cygni https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V404_Cygni

skykooler 5y ago
It's an image that contains the black home, but does not resolve the hole itself. Just like you can't really say a satellite photo is of an ant, even though there are definitely some within its borders.
SiempreViernes 5y ago
It is or it is not for the exact same reason why a picture of the moon is, or is not, a picture of the moon lander that's still there.