The flash of light originated about 2.4 billion light-years from Earth – possibly during the formation of a black hole, US astrophysicist Brendan O’Connor told AFP news agency.
The flash of light was first captured by space telescopes on Oct. It consists of gamma rays, the most intense form of electromagnetic radiation. The glow after flash of light is still observed by scientists around the world.
O’Connor said it takes a few hundred seconds for gamma rays to shine. It was probably formed by the death of giant stars more than 30 times our sun. Therefore, the stars exploded in a supernova and then collapsed into a black hole.
A ring of matter forms around the black hole, which is absorbed and then ejected again in the form of energy. A speed of 99.99 percent of the speed of light is achieved.
O’Connor, who has observed the phenomenon with Southern Gemini, said the flash of light broke all records “both in terms of the amount of photons,” that is, particles of light, and “the energy of the photons reaching us.” Telescope in Chile. “Something very bright, very close, indeed a once-in-a-century event.”
Explaining the magnitude of the flash, O’Connor said, “The burst of gamma rays usually releases within a few seconds the same amount of energy that our sun produces in its lifetime.” Said. And this is also the most powerful of all gamma-ray flashes ever observed.
Its rays, which were estimated to have formed 1.9 billion years ago, have now reached the field of view of astronomers after a long journey through space. As the universe expands, its starting point is now further away from Earth.
O’Connor and colleagues plan to continue monitoring the phenomenon, dubbed GRB221009A, over the coming weeks to see if their theory about the flash is correct. Amateur stargazers can no longer observe this phenomenon with their equipment; only the real flash of light would be visible to them, but not the afterglow.
(SDA)