In order for an accretion disk to be continuously shining, a fueling source, i.e. a companion star, must be in
the close vicinity of a black hole.
Not exact matches
Perhaps surprisingly, simulations suggest that stars can form in the
vicinity of a
black hole — though stars that venture too
close may self - destruct.
He notes that so far this is only a theoretical study; we do not yet have the means to observe the spectra
of particles in the
vicinity of potential
black holes — but now we are one step
closer.