<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.black-holes.org&#x2F;gw150914" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.black-holes.org&#x2F;gw150914</a> has some visualization of the event. There is the initial inspiral, and then there is a ringing afterwards. However, the entire event is over in a fraction of a second, which may be a &quot;blip&quot; to humans, but is very long when things happen at the speed of light.