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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

super-massive black hole

Astronomers Spot Black Hole So big, It Defies Current Theories Of Galaxy Evolution

July 10, 2015 | by Jonathan O'Callaghan
This black hole could alter our theories on how galaxies evolve
photo credit: An illustrated view of a black hole that outgrew its galaxy via Michael S. Helfenbein/Yale University



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Share on google_plusone_shareMore Sharing ServiAlmost all galaxies are thought to have a supermassive black hole at their cores that make up at most 0.5% of the galaxy’s total mass.
Almost all galaxies are thought to have a supermassive black hole at their cores that make up at most 0.5% of the galaxy’s total mass.
So the discovery of a galaxy called CID-947 with a black hole that makes up 10 of its mass has left scientists dumbfounded, possibly overturning current theories of how galaxies evolve.

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