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> it was missing other key features seen with black holes, such as X-rays and radio waves. There were also other features, such as a peak in the light’s brightn
by montjoy 2y ago
> it was missing other key features seen with black holes, such as X-rays and radio waves. There were also other features, such as a peak in the light’s brightness at certain frequencies, that suggested it came from stars
Amateur speculation:
A dense group of stars tightly circling an early forming supermassive black hole? The stars would be able to (mostly) block the radio and x-rays.
- consp 2y agoSpace is big, really big, even if it looks small. I doubt you would be able to block enough but that is just armchair guessing. Things like reemission might also help?
- denderson 2y ago“Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.” — Douglas Adams
- Nuenki 2y agoI hope this quote has made its way into the academic literature in some way.