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HORIZONTE SUCESOS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- event horizon
1, record 1, English, event%20horizon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boundary associated with a black hole, beyond which neither electromagnetic waves nor matter can escape. 2, record 1, English, - event%20horizon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- horizon des événements
1, record 1, French, horizon%20des%20%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un horizon des événements, une sorte de membrane apparente entourant une région de l'espace-temps que l'on ne peut franchir que dans un seul sens et pour un voyage sans retour (à moins qu'il ne conduise à une autre région de l'espace-temps). 1, record 1, French, - horizon%20des%20%C3%A9v%C3%A9nements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- horizonte de sucesos
1, record 1, Spanish, horizonte%20de%20sucesos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El horizonte de sucesos es la superficie de un agujero negro. Para un agujero negro sin rotación, es la frontera esférica en el radio de Schwarschild del agujero negro donde la velocidad de escape iguala a la velocidad de la luz, de manera que ningún suceso que ocurra dentro de él pueda verse desde fuera. Para un agujero negro con rotación, el horizonte de sucesos es elíptico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - horizonte%20de%20sucesos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Event Horizon Telescope
1, record 2, English, Event%20Horizon%20Telescope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EHT 1, record 2, English, EHT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A planet-scale array of eight ground-based radio telescopes forged through international collaboration. 1, record 2, English, - Event%20Horizon%20Telescope
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Event Horizon Telescope] was designed to capture images of a black hole. 1, record 2, English, - Event%20Horizon%20Telescope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Event Horizon Telescope
1, record 2, French, Event%20Horizon%20Telescope
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EHT 1, record 2, French, EHT
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] l'Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), un réseau de huit radiotélescopes répartis sur quatre continents. En agissant de concert, par «interférométrie», ils constituent un télescope au diamètre équivalent à celui de la Terre. 2, record 2, French, - Event%20Horizon%20Telescope
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'Event Horizon Telescope est une association de radiotélescopes mise en place au fil des années et qui [a livré] la première image d'un trou noir et indirectement de son horizon des évènements. 3, record 2, French, - Event%20Horizon%20Telescope
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Equipo de exploración espacial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Telescopio del Horizonte de Sucesos
1, record 2, Spanish, Telescopio%20del%20Horizonte%20de%20Sucesos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EHT 1, record 2, Spanish, EHT
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El proyecto EHT (Event Horizon Telescope), Telescopio del Horizonte de Sucesos en castellano, ha obtenido la primera imagen de un agujero negro, uno colosal en el centro de la distante galaxia Mesier 87, a 55 millones de años luz de la Tierra. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Telescopio%20del%20Horizonte%20de%20Sucesos
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