Black Hole at the Maximum Mass Limit Confirmed Inside the Cosmic Horseshoe
Confirmation: One of the Most Massive Black Holes Ever Found Inside the Cosmic Horseshoe
Discover the confirmed mass of an ultramassive black hole, nearing 36.3 billion solar masses, hidden within the famous Cosmic Horseshoe Einstein lens. Understand why this object challenges the current theoretical growth limit for black holes in the universe.
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- Scientists confirmed an ultramassive black hole (36.3 billion solar masses) residing in the galaxy SDSS J1 1148 + 1930.
- Researchers leveraged strong gravitational lensing analysis combined with stellar dynamics (Hubble data) for a high-confidence measurement.
- The black hole’s size pushes near the theoretical maximum growth limit predicted by the Eddington luminosity principle over cosmic time.
This discussion details the recent peer-reviewed confirmation of an extreme black hole found accidentally within the familiar Cosmic Horseshoe image. This finding provides a robust case study for measuring black hole mass via gravitational distortion and stellar motion techniques while highlighting major unexplained gaps in black hole evolutionary theory.
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Top Comments (10)
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So this black hole appears to have grown at the maximum theoretical rate since the beginning of the universe? That's wild.
Im at my maximum mass limit too, need to go on a diet lol
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Top Comments (10)
Note: this maximum isn't us saying "it can't get larger", it's us saying "if we find something bigger, we'll know for sure we are missing something in our current models"
Anton remains the best science communicator on YouTube. No BS for more years than I can remember. Massive respect for his talent and dedication.
And finally, monsieur, a wafer-thin mint. It’s only a tiny, little thin one.
So this black hole appears to have grown at the maximum theoretical rate since the beginning of the universe? That's wild.
Im at my maximum mass limit too, need to go on a diet lol
Still one of the best science channels on YouTube. THANK YOU ANTON!!!
Before anyone else posts a sarcastic comment, he explains wht the title means in the first 3 minutes. Just watch the video.
i just think Anton is a cool guy. Thanks again for looking into this stuff and sharing so much info.
1:45 REPUBLIC OF GAMERS
My husband and I call him "our buddy Anton"