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Black holes a misnomer?

Post 41

jag

is 17 million times our sun


Black holes a misnomer?

Post 42

Gnomon - time to move on

That's what's called a supermassive black hole. There appears to be one of these at the centre of each galaxy, but nobody knows yet whether they're caused by the galaxy, they cause the galaxy or the two evolve together.


Black holes a misnomer?

Post 43

jag

yes but they did not mention a galaxy


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