Gargantua black hole
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Gargantua is the fictional, rapidly spinning supermassive black hole depicted in the film "Interstellar," renowned for its scientifically grounded visualization and extreme gravitational effects.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Gargantua | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical object in fiction
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fictional black hole ⓘ supermassive black hole ⓘ |
| accretionDisk |
bright accretion disk
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visually warped accretion disk ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Interstellar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateLocationInFiction | near Saturn in Interstellar narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Amelia Brand
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Joseph Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | popularized realistic black hole imagery ⓘ |
| depictedIn | 2014 film Interstellar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designBasedOn |
general relativity calculations
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numerical simulations of light paths ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Christopher Nolan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventHorizonShape | distorted by rapid spin ⓘ |
| feature |
relativistic frame dragging
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strong tidal forces ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | science fiction film ⓘ |
| gravitationalLensing | strong gravitational lensing effects ⓘ |
| hasOrbitingPlanet |
Edmunds' planet
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Mann's planet NERFINISHED ⓘ Miller's planet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
near-maximal spin (in fiction)
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produces observable time dilation for nearby planets ⓘ very large mass (in fiction) ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | astrophysical theories of black holes ⓘ |
| isFictional | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| massType | supermassive ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central plot element in Interstellar ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extreme gravitational effects
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realistic black hole rendering ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | gateway to higher-dimensional space ⓘ |
| portrayedUsing | computer-generated imagery ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | wormhole in Interstellar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfWork | 2014 ⓘ |
| scientificAdvisor | Kip Thorne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificDisciplineInvolved |
astrophysics
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general relativity ⓘ |
| spin | rapidly spinning ⓘ |
| timeDilation | extreme time dilation near horizon ⓘ |
| universe | fictional universe of Interstellar ⓘ |
| usedFor |
depicting accretion disk physics
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depicting gravitational lensing ⓘ depicting relativistic time dilation ⓘ |
| visualEffectsCompany | Double Negative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualizationStyle | scientifically grounded visualization ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Brand (Interstellar)