Thursday, November 28, 2013

ScienceDaily: Black Holes News

ScienceDaily: Black Holes News


Fast, furious, refined: Smaller black holes can eat plenty

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 02:04 PM PST

Gemini observations support an unexpected discovery in the galaxy Messier 101. A relatively small black hole (20-30 times the mass of our sun) can sustain a hugely voracious appetite while consuming material in an efficient and tidy manner -- something previously thought impossible. The research also affects the long quest for elusive intermediate-mass black holes.

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