A simulated hybrid emission model to mimic the morphology of the jet launching region of M87 reproduces the observed shape of the innermost jet and favours a high spin of the central black hole.
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Bandyopadhyay, B. Jet launching of M87. Nat Astron 6, 14–15 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-021-01535-5
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