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Into the Void: Investigating the Heart of a Giant Elliptical Galaxy

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June 24, 2026 • 50 views
Original source: Sky & Telescope

The core of the brightest galaxy in the cluster Abell 402 contains a curious void. New observations suggest that an ultra-massive black hole could have excavated this feature. The post Into the Void: Investigating the Heart of a Giant Elliptical Galaxy appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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