Astronomers identify one of the universe's rarest black hole events
Astronomers have detected one of the universe's rarest events: an enormous 'wandering' black hole shredding a star at the edge of a galaxy.
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Astronomers, including researchers from UNC-Chapel Hill, have identified a rare 'wandering' mega black hole located at the edge of a galaxy. This event was captured as the black hole shredded a star.
Coverage from NASA Science, New Scientist, Phys.org, EurekAlert!, and Bioengineer.org emphasizes that this is the first-ever spotting of such a wandering black hole and represents one of the best examples of this phenomenon to date. NASA's Swift was used to observe the event.
Future attention will likely focus on the data gathered by NASA's Swift regarding the interaction between the mega black hole and the shredded star.
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Quick answers
What was detected?
A wandering mega black hole shredding a star at the edge of a galaxy.
Which organization was involved in the detection?
Astronomers from UNC-Chapel Hill were involved in the detection.
What technology was used to see the event?
According to NASA Science, the Swift mission was used to see the black hole.
Coverage (5)
- First-ever ‘wandering’ black hole spotted at the edge of a galaxy EurekAlert! · 9h ago
- UNC-Chapel Hill Astronomers Detect One of the Universe’s Rarest Black Hole Events Bioengineer.org · 9h ago
- We’ve found the best example yet of an enormous wandering black hole New Scientist · 9h ago
- NASA’s Swift Sees ‘Wandering’ Mega Black Hole Shredding Star NASA Science (.gov) · 9h ago
- Astronomers identify one of the universe's rarest black hole events Phys.org · 9h ago
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