Computer Finds Massive Black Hole in Nearby Galaxy
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - 15:14
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers Karl Gebhardt of The University of Texas at Austin and Jens Thomas of the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics have used new computer modeling techniques to discover that the black hole at the heart of M87, one the largest nearby giant galaxies, is two to three times more massive than previously thought.