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Record Breaking Black Holes Found Hiding Nearby
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Record Breaking Black Holes Found Hiding Nearby

December 9, 2011
Artist's conceptualization of the stellar environment around a black hole of about 10 billion solar masses. The velocity of stars in orbit (and close to) the black hole help to determine its mass. Gemini Observatory/AURA illustration by Lynette Cook.