Researchers Unmask Black Hole (IMAGE)

Clemson University

Researchers Unmask Black Hole

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The ultraluminous X-ray source studied by Clemson astrophysicists lies deep in the heart of the Andromeda galaxy, about 2.6 million light-years from Earth.

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XMM-Newton observatory

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