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Astronomers sniff intermediate mass black hole

Started by Rick, Jul 03, 2009, 12:11:52

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Astronomers from the University of Leicester and the CESR astrophysics lab in Toulouse reckon they've spotted an intermediate mass black hole - one of an elusive group of beasts weighing in between single star black holes and their supermassive cousins.

More: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/02/middleweight_black_hole/