Supermassive Black Holes Found in Two Tiny Galaxies
Monday, April 17, 2017 - 13:41
in Astronomy & Space
A U-led study found two ultra-compact dwarf galaxies with supermassive black holes, the second and third such galaxies found to harbor the objects. The three examples suggest that black holes lurk in most ultra-compact dwarf centers. The tiny galaxies were likely leftovers of larger galaxies stripped of their outer layers after colliding into larger galaxies.