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MACHO-96-BLG-5 WFPC2

MACHO-96-BLG-5 WFPC2
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    MACHO-96-BLG-5
  • Release Date
    January 13, 2000
  • Science Release
    Lone Black Holes Discovered Adrift in the Galaxy
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  • Credit
    Science Release Credit: NASA and Dave Bennett (University of Notre Dame, Indiana)

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Mar 28, 2025
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