
The galaxy NGC3393 includes two active black holes (shown in inset) that are thought to result from the galaxy's merger with a smaller companion. CREDIT: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/G.Fabbiano et al; Optical: NASA/STScI
To: shibumi
“The great circle of life” *ping*
2 posted on
08/31/2011 6:38:30 PM PDT by
Salamander
(Can't sleep...clowns will eat me.)
To: NormsRevenge
So, what is the orbital period of the two black holes, and when is coalescence expected to occur? Gravity wave astronomers would like to know.
3 posted on
08/31/2011 6:38:44 PM PDT by
coloradan
(The US has become a banana republic, except without the bananas - or the republic.)
To: NormsRevenge
“Space Cannibal: Ginormous Black Hole”
You sure this isn’t an Obama story?
6 posted on
08/31/2011 6:43:26 PM PDT by
Red6
To: NormsRevenge
Astrophysicists all over the world are having orgasms right now....spewing higher that an celestial eruption on the sun.
To: NormsRevenge
Nothing to see here folks.
Just Michelle having a bit of lunch
18 posted on
08/31/2011 7:02:07 PM PDT by
Jonty30
To: NormsRevenge
Another great rock and roll band name: Space Cannibal.
19 posted on
08/31/2011 7:02:09 PM PDT by
Cheburashka
(If found, please return this Ring of Power to Sauron, Lord of Darkness. Return postage guaranteed.)
To: NormsRevenge
Cool. Thanks for posting the article.
22 posted on
08/31/2011 7:17:08 PM PDT by
Oceander
(The phrase "good enough for government work" is not meant as a compliment)
To: NormsRevenge
Don’t worry, it’s just Michael Moore and Rosie O’Donnel making a porn movie.
25 posted on
08/31/2011 7:32:30 PM PDT by
Grizzled Bear
(No More RINOs!!! Laz for President!)
To: NormsRevenge
Do two negatives make a positive?
To: NormsRevenge
separated by only about 490 light-years So I take it the merger (when all hell breaks loose) ain't fixing to happen anytime soon.
31 posted on
08/31/2011 7:55:00 PM PDT by
The Cajun
(Palin, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Rush, Hannity......Nuff said.)
To: NormsRevenge
“ginormous” is a cute word teenaged girls use. Time for grown ups to stop using it and let it die
36 posted on
08/31/2011 8:11:58 PM PDT by
InvisibleChurch
(Freeper football "Free Men or Lickspittle". Ask me how and why!)
To: NormsRevenge
Does this involve Maxine Waters and Michele Obama?
37 posted on
08/31/2011 9:16:21 PM PDT by
SoldierDad
(Proud dad of an Army Soldier currently deployed in the Valley of Death, Afghanistan)
To: NormsRevenge
'Space Cannibal: Ginormous Black Hole Caught Eating Another'


41 posted on
09/08/2011 6:11:38 AM PDT by
Condor51
(Yo Hoffa, so you want to 'take out consevatives'. Well okay Jr - I'm your Huckleberry..)
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