Sunday 21 December 2014

XMM-Newton spots monster black hole hidden in tiny galaxy

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XMM-Newton spots monster black hole hidden in tiny galaxy
Paris (ESA) Dec 20, 2014 - First impressions can be deceptive - astronomers have used ESA's X-ray satellite XMM-Newton to find a massive black hole hungrily feeding within a tiny dwarf galaxy, despite there being no hint of this black hole from optical observations. The galaxy, an irregular dwarf named J1329+3234, is one of the smallest galaxies yet to contain evidence of a massive black hole. Located over 200 milli ... more


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