First Sagittarius A* event horizon telescope results. IV. Variability, morphology, and black hole mass

K Akiyama, A Alberdi, W Alef, JC Algaba… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper we quantify the temporal variability and image morphology of the horizon-scale
emission from Sgr A*, as observed by the EHT in 2017 April at a wavelength of 1.3 mm. We …

A ring-like accretion structure in M87 connecting its black hole and jet

RS Lu, K Asada, TP Krichbaum, J Park, F Tazaki… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The nearby radio galaxy M87 is a prime target for studying black hole accretion and jet
formation,. Event Horizon Telescope observations of M87 in 2017, at a wavelength of 1.3 …

The photon ring in m87

AE Broderick, DW Pesce, R Gold, P Tiede… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We report measurements of the gravitationally lensed secondary image—the first in an
infinite series of so-called" photon rings"—around the supermassive black hole M87* via …

Images and photon ring signatures of thick disks around black holes

FH Vincent, SE Gralla, A Lupsasca… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
Context. High-frequency very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) observations can now
resolve the event-horizon-scale emission from sources in the immediate vicinity of nearby …

When models fail: An introduction to posterior predictive checks and model misspecification in gravitational-wave astronomy

IM Romero-Shaw, E Thrane, PD Lasky - Publications of the …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Bayesian inference is a powerful tool in gravitational-wave astronomy. It enables us to
deduce the properties of merging compact-object binaries and to determine how these …

Reference Array and Design Consideration for the next-generation Event Horizon Telescope

SS Doeleman, J Barrett, L Blackburn, KL Bouman… - Galaxies, 2023 - mdpi.com
We describe the process to design, architect, and implement a transformative enhancement
of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). This program—the next-generation Event Horizon …

The persistent shadow of the supermassive black hole of M 87-I. Observations, calibration, imaging, and analysis

K Akiyama, A Alberdi, W Alef, JC Algaba… - Astronomy & …, 2024 - aanda.org
In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration reported the first-ever event-
horizon-scale images of a black hole, resolving the central compact radio source in the giant …

Adaptive analytical ray tracing of black hole photon rings

A Cárdenas-Avendaño, A Lupsasca, H Zhu - Physical Review D, 2023 - APS
Recent interferometric observations by the Event Horizon Telescope have resolved the
horizon-scale emission from sources in the vicinity of nearby supermassive black holes …

Multifrequency Black Hole Imaging for the Next-generation Event Horizon Telescope

A Chael, S Issaoun, DW Pesce… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) has produced images of the plasma flow
around the supermassive black holes in Sgr A* and M87* with a resolution comparable to …

The ngeht's role in measuring supermassive black hole spins

A Ricarte, P Tiede, R Emami, A Tamar, P Natarajan - Galaxies, 2022 - mdpi.com
While supermassive black-hole masses have been cataloged across cosmic time, only a few
dozen of them have robust spin measurements. By extending and improving the existing …