An Intriguing Member of Black Hole Family Tree: A newly discovered cosmic object may help provide answers to some long-standing questions about how black holes evolve and influence their surroundings, according to a new study using our Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Astronomers have been looking very hard for these medium-sized black holes. This object, NGC2276-3c, has traits similar to both stellar-mass black holes and supermassive black holes. In other words, this object helps tie the whole black hole family together.
Image Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/M.Mezcua et al & NASA/CXC/INAF/A.Wolter
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