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OJ 287 and Black Hole Pairs

July 23 , 2024 18 hrs 0 min 11 0
  • A new study carried out by a group of 32 scientists from 10 countries spotted the smaller black hole of a pair establishing the ‘sight’ of an orbiting blackhole for the first time.
  • Researchers have already confirmed the theory that there are two black holes at the centre of the four billion light years distant galaxy OJ 287.
  • The galaxy called OJ 287 is located billion light years away.
  • In 2021, Researchers also have found indirect evidence that a very massive black hole in OJ 287 is orbiting a giant black hole 100 times its size.

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