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Observational signature of high spin at the Event Horizon Telescope

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MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Volume 475, Issue 3, Pages 3829-3853

Publisher

OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/mnras/sty039

Keywords

black hole physics; gravitational lensing: strong

Funding

  1. NSF [1205550, 1506027]
  2. John Templeton Foundation
  3. Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien
  4. Division Of Physics [1506027] Funding Source: National Science Foundation

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We analytically compute the observational appearance of an isotropically emitting point source on a circular, equatorial orbit near the horizon of a rapidly spinning black hole. The primary image moves on a vertical line segment, in contrast to the primarily horizontal motion of the spinless case. Secondary images, also on the vertical line, display a rich caustic structure. If detected, this unique signature could serve as a 'smoking gun' for a high spin black hole in nature.

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