Strange Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 This includes the results from VIRGO in Italy: https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2017/09/27/ligo-virgo-detects-the-first-three-detector-gravitational-wave/#5e570c387f8f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beecee Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 https://phys.org/news/2017-09-ligo-virgo-observatories-black-hole.html LIGO and Virgo observatories detect gravitational wave signals from black hole collision: In August, detectors on two continents recorded gravitational wave signals from a pair of black holes colliding. This discovery, announced today, is the first observation of gravitational waves by three different detectors, marking a new era of greater insights and improved localization of cosmic events now available through globally networked gravitational-wave observatories.The collision was observed Aug. 14 at 10:30:43 a.m. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) using the two National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors located in Livingston, Louisiana, and Hanford, Washington, and the Virgo detector, funded by CNRS and INFN and located near Pisa, Italy.Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2017-09-ligo-virgo-observatories-black-hole.html#jCp ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: https://www.ligo.caltech.edu/ Gravitational waves from a binary black hole merger observed by LIGO and Virgo News Release • September 27, 2017 The LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo collaboration report the first joint detection of gravitational waves with both the LIGO and Virgo detectors. This is the fourth announced detection of a binary black hole system and the first significant gravitational-wave signal recorded by the Virgo detector, and highlights the scientific potential of a three-detector network of gravitational-wave detectors. The three-detector observation was made on August 14, 2017 at 10:30:43 UTC. The two Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors, located in Livingston, Louisiana, and Hanford, Washington, and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Virgo detector, located near Pisa, Italy, detected a transient gravitational-wave signal produced by the coalescence of two stellar mass black holes. A paper about the event, known as GW170814, has been accepted for publication in the journal Physical Review Letters. It appears I'm a bit slow. Strange has already posted on this. Could a friendly mod perhaps merge both threads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordief Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 2 hours ago, beecee said: It appears I'm a bit slow. Strange has already posted on this. Could a friendly mod perhaps merge both threads? What ,another gravitational merger? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 ! Moderator Note Threads merged, too, though without the emission of detectable gravitational waves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubbelosix Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 exciting times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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