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TROU NOIR SUPERMASSIF [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active galactic nucleus
1, record 1, English, active%20galactic%20nucleus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AGN 2, record 1, English, AGN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Based on extensive evidence, active galactic nuclei, also commonly referred to as AGN, are now understood to be active supermassive black holes at the center of galaxies that are emitting jets and winds. 3, record 1, English, - active%20galactic%20nucleus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
active galactic nuclei: plural. 4, record 1, English, - active%20galactic%20nucleus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- active galactic nuclei
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noyau galactique actif
1, record 1, French, noyau%20galactique%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NGA 2, record 1, French, NGA
correct, masculine noun
- AGN 3, record 1, French, AGN
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- noyau actif de galaxie 4, record 1, French, noyau%20actif%20de%20galaxie
correct, masculine noun
- NAG 5, record 1, French, NAG
correct, masculine noun
- AGN 6, record 1, French, AGN
correct, masculine noun
- NAG 5, record 1, French, NAG
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objet compact situé au centre d’une galaxie, d’où proviennent des rayonnements radioélectriques très intenses. 7, record 1, French, - noyau%20galactique%20actif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un noyau actif de galaxie est interprété comme un ensemble formé d’un trou noir supermassif et d’un disque d’accrétion qui l'entoure, expulsant, perpendiculairement au plan du disque, un jet de matière à une vitesse proche de celle de la lumière. 7, record 1, French, - noyau%20galactique%20actif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un noyau actif de galaxie apparaît comme un quasar ou un blazar lorsque sa luminosité est supérieure à celle de la galaxie. 7, record 1, French, - noyau%20galactique%20actif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
noyau actif de galaxie; NAG : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 juin 2019. 8, record 1, French, - noyau%20galactique%20actif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- supermassive black hole
1, record 2, English, supermassive%20black%20hole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SMBH 2, record 2, English, SMBH
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a larger scale, supermassive black holes have a mass of more than one million suns, and so must develop and grow very differently than stellar black holes. According to observations of intense gravitational attraction and energy in the center of galaxies ... there is evidence for supermassive black holes at the heart of nearly all large galaxies, including our Milky Way. 3, record 2, English, - supermassive%20black%20hole
Record 2, Key term(s)
- super massive black hole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trou noir supermassif
1, record 2, French, trou%20noir%20supermassif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TNSM 2, record 2, French, TNSM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trou noir dont la masse est de l’ordre de plusieurs millions, voire de plusieurs milliards de fois celle du Soleil. 3, record 2, French, - trou%20noir%20supermassif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les trous noirs supermassifs sont des trous noirs géants qui ne proviennent pas de l’effondrement d’une étoile et dont les masses vont d’environ un million à plusieurs milliards de masses solaires. 4, record 2, French, - trou%20noir%20supermassif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trou noir supermassif : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 juin 2019. 5, record 2, French, - trou%20noir%20supermassif
Record 2, Key term(s)
- trou noir super massif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- outflow
1, record 3, English, outflow
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With greater mass and thus greater gravity, supermassive black holes attract more matter that becomes hotter and more volatile. In some cases, this super-heated matter shoots off into the universe as jets of gas that can be millions of light-years long. Astronomers have observed these gas ejections, known as outflow, and see it as a way of regulating galaxy expansion and the birth of new stars. 2, record 3, English, - outflow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éruption
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9ruption
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des astronomes ont produit une image détaillée d’une éruption colossale en provenance du trou noir supermassif le plus proche de nous : celui au centre de la galaxie Centaurus A, dont la taille équivaut à celle de 16 lunes complètes dans le ciel. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9ruption
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stellar black hole
1, record 4, English, stellar%20black%20hole
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- stellar-mass black hole 2, record 4, English, stellar%2Dmass%20black%20hole
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stellar black holes, with masses less than about 100 times that of the Sun's, comprise one of the possible evolutionary endpoints of high mass stars. Once the core of the star has completely burned to iron, energy production stops and the core rapidly collapses resulting in a supernova explosion. 3, record 4, English, - stellar%20black%20hole
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trou noir stellaire
1, record 4, French, trou%20noir%20stellaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La surface d’un trou noir, appelée horizon des événements, n’ est pas matérielle et se caractérise par une taille proportionnelle à sa masse. Un trou noir stellaire ne mesure que quelques kilomètres, mais un trou noir supermassif peut être aussi gros que notre système solaire. 1, record 4, French, - trou%20noir%20stellaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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