M82 X-1
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M82 X-1 is an intermediate-mass black hole
. It was detected in 2004 and confirmed in January 2006 by the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer
.
Intermediate-mass black hole
An Intermediate-mass black hole is a black hole whose mass is significantly more than stellar black holes yet far less than supermassive black holes...
. It was detected in 2004 and confirmed in January 2006 by the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer
Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer
The Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer is a satellite that observes the time structure of astronomical X-ray sources. The RXTE has three instruments—the Proportional Counter Array, the High-Energy X-ray Timing Experiment , and one instrument called the All Sky Monitor...
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External links
- http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2005/new_blackhole.html
- http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/23924