# Tactile image of the Black hole M87\*

**URL:** https://group.classcentral.com/t/tactile-image-of-the-black-hole-m87/23837
**Category:** Science Friday: Black Holes
**Created:** [February 3, 2022, 3:32am UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/tactile-image-of-the-black-hole-m87/23837 "2022-02-03T03:32:30Z")
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### Author: ![sonal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/group.classcentral.com/sonal/32/2112_2.png) [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2022, 3:32am UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/tactile-image-of-the-black-hole-m87/23837/1 "2022-02-03T03:32:30Z")

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[Here is a little video showing the tactile image of the Black Hole M87\*.](https://youtu.be/xDCD4J-solQ)

This is how a blind person can experience an image — through touch!

@nielda — hope you get to see this!

@hhliu — we created this at the MIT museum!

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### Author: ![hhliu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/group.classcentral.com/hhliu/32/1899_2.png) [@hhliu](https://group.classcentral.com/u/hhliu)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/tactile-image-of-the-black-hole-m87/23837/2 "2022-02-03T23:07:45Z")

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Can’t wait for MIT Museum to open again in the brand new building!

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### Author: ![sonal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/group.classcentral.com/sonal/32/2112_2.png) [@sonal](https://group.classcentral.com/u/sonal)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2022, 12:08am UTC](https://group.classcentral.com/t/tactile-image-of-the-black-hole-m87/23837/3 "2022-02-04T00:08:10Z")

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me too! They were going to open in April, and they may get delayed if the Covid situation does not improve .by that time …