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10 Trillion Degree Temperature and Other Bizarre Discoveries From OJ 287

2025-11-16 Science & Technology
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Anton Petrov
Anton Petrov
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Recent Discoveries of the Bizarre Flashing Object OJ 287

Unravel complex physics using observations spanning 150 years on OJ 287, one of the universe's most extreme objects. Discover how new simulations confirm the existence and bizarre mechanics of a super massive black hole binary system.

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  • Confirmed the existence and mechanics of a super massive black hole binary system far exceeding our Milky Way's central engine.
  • Explained the recurring 12-year energy bursts as the smaller black hole plunging through the primary’s accretion disc.
  • Provided observational confirmation, via jet curvature, that the secondary black hole gravitationally influences the primary's output.
  • Modern simulations rigorously match observations, solidifying our understanding of extreme physics in this laboratory.

This discussion details recent astrophysical studies on the distant blazar OJ 287. We review the historical context, the theoretical model involving two orbiting black holes, and recent simulation results that solidify our understanding of its recurring massive energy flashes.

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Support this channel on Patreon to help me make this a full time job: https://www.patreon.com/whatdamath (Unreleased videos, extra footage, DMs, no ads) Alternatively, PayPal donations can be sent here: http://paypal.me/whatdamath Get a Wonderful Person Tee: https://teespring.com/stores/whatdamath More cool designs are on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3QFIrFX Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about new strange discoveries from a bizarre flashing object OJ 287 Links: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/ae11ab/pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202554929 https://dx.doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/acfd2e https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-4357/accbbc https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2025/08/aa54929-25/aa54929-25.html https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.16144 https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/521/4/6143/7086128?login=false Sean Ressler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pcuUNnYjNQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aIjSRte-eM #quasar #blazar #astronomy Other videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AW8w4dvT_A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTDJ5uVlCOA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoYir2k28qM https://youtu.be/vzdsGtV4KIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPLaFe95LVw https://youtu.be/OsoNh5sTfO4 Enjoy and please subscribe 0:00 Bizarre bright spot we've observed for 150 years - OJ 287 1:30 What this object is and how we know this 4:50 What these powerful emissions are 6:00 Incredible predictions 6:35 Jet mystery and simulations - 10 trillion kelvin?! 8:20 Second black hole discoveries 9:30 Precise simulations and predictions 10:50 Why this matters and conclusions Bitcoin/Ethereum to spare? Donate them here to help this channel grow! bc1qnkl3nk0zt7w0xzrgur9pnkcduj7a3xxllcn7d4 or ETH: 0x60f088B10b03115405d313f964BeA93eF0Bd3DbF Thank you to all Patreon supporters of this channel Special thanks also goes to all the wonderful supporters of the channel through YouTube Memberships Licenses used: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ and relevant Creative Commons licenses

Top Comments (10)

@Remixors 2025-11-16

Mobile user here, no glitch

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@t3lfordway296 2025-11-16

7:57 "Or a about the same in Kelvin", that understatement had me laughing out loud, thanks Anton.

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@timonium252 2025-11-17

I think Anton meant to say that the second black hole is 150 million solar masses, not 150 solar masses. A 150 solar mass black hole would be much smaller than our moon in volume. The event horizon would have a radius around 443 km.

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@lryts97 2025-11-16

I did work on this over a decade ago. Research Master's thesis. The Doppler beaming effects were known back then

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@RobBarter 2025-11-17

My local Society (Torbay in Devon, UK) had a talk in September specifically about OJ287. The speaker Gary Poyner, an amateur astronomer, has been coordinating the BAAVSS international OJ287 observing compaign since 1994. He was also accredited as a co-author in a professional paper on the subject. Not often amateurs get credited at such level. Very interesting talk.

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@MyraSeavy 2025-11-16

This one is really interesting and exciting! All that energy and how huge it is makes it mind blowing!! WoW!! 😮 🎉 😊 Thanks Anton!

37 2 replies
@strangejour 2025-11-17

Hello wonderful Anton, this is person

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@FiNiTe_weeb 2025-11-16

4:35 i think u meant to say 150 million solar masses

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@davenoyes3438 2025-11-16

Thank you for sharing all your knowledge with us

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@Mr.SharkTooth-zc8rm 2025-11-17

1:49 Coriolis effect on a monstrous scale..

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