Shouldn't All Black Holes Have EM Wave Halos?

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The discussion centers on the existence of electromagnetic (EM) wave halos around black holes, particularly when stars fall into them, suggesting that radiation should create a halo at a specific distance. It raises the question of whether all EM waves bend equally due to gravity, implying that different frequencies could produce multiple halos. Observing these halos is challenging due to their minuscule size, with the halo around the Milky Way's central black hole estimated to be just 55 microarcseconds across. Ongoing efforts with radio telescopes aim to capture images of this black hole, which could provide significant insights in the coming decade. The potential discovery of these halos could enhance our understanding of black hole physics.
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Shouldn't there be halo of EM waves around all the black holes?

When a star falls into a black hole, there has to be some radiation perpendicular to the black hole, which is at some point at the right distance to form a halo.

Is the amount of bending of light due to gravity same for all EM waves, regardless of frequency? If not, there should be multiple halo for each of the EM waves.

I understand we wouldn't be able to observe a perfect halo either.
 
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jobyts said:
Shouldn't there be halo of EM waves around all the black holes?

When a star falls into a black hole, there has to be some radiation perpendicular to the black hole, which is at some point at the right distance to form a halo.

Does the amount of bending of light same for all EM waves, regardless of frequency? If not, there should be multiple halo for each of the EM waves.

I understand we wouldn't be able to observe a perfect halo either.

The problem is the very small size of the halo. For example, the halo around the black hole at the centre of our galaxy should appear to us as 55 microarcseconds across. There is an ongoing effort to use radio telescopes to image this black hole, and there should be an image seen within the next decade. The image has the potential to give us a lot of information. Very exciting!
 
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