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Scientists Discover Black Holes In Often Overlooked Edges Of Spiral Galaxies

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According to a report by Geek.com, the Rochester Institute of Technology found evidence of massive black holes hiding at the often overlooked outer edges of spiral galaxies. Using data from the Lick Observatory Supernova Search the team discovered a comparable number of black holes in the outskirts of spiral galaxies as in dwarf/satellite galaxies. Study author Sukanya Chakrabarti said, "If these core-collapse supernovae are the predecessors to the binary black holes detected by LIGO, then what we’ve found is a reliable method of identifying the host galaxies of LIGO sources." She went on to explain, “Because these black holes have an electromagnetic counterpart at an earlier stage in their life. we can pinpoint their location in the sky and watch for massive black holes.”

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