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LaunchTransient t1_iubazrn wrote

Reply to comment by AIpheratz in A Monster Black Hole has Been Found Right in our Backyard (Astronomically Speaking) by joosth3

To my knowledge that's actually quite a small one. The smallest detected so far is around 3 solar masses, so 12 is not all a "monster".

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AIpheratz t1_iucjx7k wrote

Exactly, there are black holes of millions, even billions solar masses, 12 is a floating spec of dust.

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