Movie and VR the first trip to the center of the Earth

The film "places" the viewer at the point of "Sagittarius A *" and allows him to see 25 giant Wolf-Rayet stars orbiting the center of the galaxy

Astronomers, from the USA
and Chile, created the first
short film that transports the viewer
on a virtual journey to the center
our galaxy and in fact with a 360 degree view.

The simulation film utilizes data collected from NASA's Chandra X-ray Space Telescope, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) Very Large Telescope in Chile and other infrared telescopes, sending viewers to its mysterious center. where a huge black hole "nests" and at the same time huge stars (of the Wolf-Rayet category) roam, as well as strong gas clouds.

The Earth is about 26.000 light-years from the center of the galaxy and it is obvious that humans have no hope of getting there with their physical bodies. The central but invisible black hole, which gives its name to the entire center of our galaxy, is called "Sagittarius A *" and has a mass equivalent to about four million suns.

The film "places" the viewer at the point of "Sagittarius A *" and allows him to see 25 giant Wolf-Rayet stars orbiting the center of the galaxy, which release terrifying colorful stellar winds.

The researchers, led by Christopher Russell of the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, presented the film at a conference of the American Astronomical Society. 360-degree video can ideally be viewed on virtual reality devices, such as the Samsung Gear VR or Google Cardboard, or on "smart" mobile phones using the corresponding YouTube application.

Source: News247