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Supermassive black hole roaming the darkness between stars
- Scientists have identified a supermassive black hole wandering between stars for the first time, instead of at a galaxy's core.
- This black hole, about 1 million times the mass of the sun, was discovered when it consumed a nearby star, emitting a burst of energy.
- Named AT2024tvd, the black hole was found through a tidal disruption event from 600 million light-years away.
- This discovery challenges previous beliefs about black hole locations and may lead to finding more wandering black holes in the future.
- A galaxy containing this wandering black hole also has a larger one at its core, 2,600 light-years away, with 100 million times the sun's mass.
- Observations with the Zwicky Transient Facility in California confirmed the bright flare as a supermassive black hole event.
- Possible origins of the wandering black hole include interactions with other black holes in the galaxy's core or being from a merged galaxy.
- Yuhan Yao of UC Berkeley led the study and believes this discovery will inspire further research on offset tidal disruption events.
- The detection of this unique supermassive black hole emphasizes the ongoing exploration and understanding of celestial phenomena.
- The findings provide valuable insights into the behavior and dynamics of black holes in varying galactic environments.
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