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Monitoring of radio galaxy M87 confirms black hole spin

Shanghai, China (SPX) Sep 28, 2023 - The nearby radio galaxy M87, located 55 million light-years from the Earth and harboring a black hole 6.5 billion times more massive than the Sun, exhibits an oscillating jet that swings up and down

Astronomers Measure Black Hole Spin for First Time in Galaxy M87

The supermassive black hole residing at the core of the M87 galaxy, renowned for the groundbreaking image capturing its shadow, has unveiled yet another milestone: the confirmation of a wobbling jet emanating from the black hole, offering conclusive evidence of its rotational motion.

Monitoring of radio galaxy M87 confirms black

The nearby radio galaxy M87, located 55 million light-years from the Earth and harboring a black hole 6.5 billion times more massive than the Sun, exhibits an oscillating jet that swings up and down with an amplitude of about 10 degrees, confirming the black hole’s spin.

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