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Astronomers Find Suspected Medium-Sized Black Hole in Omega Centauri

McDonald Observatory News — April 2, 2008

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What is the biggest black hole?

The largest known black hole appears to be about three billion times the mass of the Sun.

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NGC 541

A supermassive black hole in the constellation Cetus.

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Fact vs. Fiction

Black holes are among the most fascinating objects in the universe, and they create phenomena that a...More »


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