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  Fall 2006 ASTR 2030 Black Holes: Homework

1. Draw a Relativistic Scene (pdf) at 60%, or 80% or 90% or 95% of the speed of light.
   The templates show projections of lines on a sphere on to four sides of a box (pdf).
   Due in class Wed Sep 20.
2. Black Hole Threatens Earth (pdf). Due in class Fri Nov 3.
3. Sagittario (pdf). Due in class Fri Nov 10.
4. Hawking Effect (pdf). Due in class Wed Dec 6.

Relativistically distorted scenes

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Normal scene.

Left

Fore

Right

Aft

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60% of the speed of light.

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80% of the speed of light.

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90% of the speed of light.

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95% of the speed of light.

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99% of the speed of light.

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99.9% of the speed of light.

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