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Glossary · Celestial objects

Supermassive black hole

A black hole with a mass between millions and billions of times that of the Sun, typically located at a galaxy center. The Event Horizon Telescope imaged the one in galaxy M87 in 2019.

Definition

A black hole with a mass between millions and billions of times that of the Sun, typically located at a galaxy center. The Event Horizon Telescope imaged the one in galaxy M87 in 2019.

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Black hole