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Evidence for Existence of a Black Hole

Evidence for Existence of a Black Hole
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    M15, M31 G1
  • Release Date
    September 17, 2002
  • Science Release
    Hubble Discovers Black Holes in Unexpected Places
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  • Credits
    NASA, A. Feild, and R. Van Der Marel (STScI)

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Black Holes Unexpectedly Discovered in Globular Clusters M15 and G1

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Last Updated
Mar 14, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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