Supermassive black hole

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Astronomical object
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:SMBH
gptkbp:canMerge Yes
gptkbp:charge Neutral
gptkbp:detects Gravitational effects
Accretion disk radiation
Stellar orbits
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth Exceeds speed of light
gptkbp:emits gptkb:Gravitational_waves
No light directly
gptkbp:firstEvidence 1960s
gptkbp:formationTheories Accretion of mass over time
Collapse of massive gas clouds
Merging of smaller black holes
gptkbp:hasEventHorizon Yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Supermassive black hole
gptkbp:location Center of most massive galaxies
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:M87*
gptkb:Sagittarius_A*
gptkbp:range 10^5 to 10^10 solar masses
gptkbp:roleInGalaxy Affects galaxy evolution
Powers active galactic nuclei
Powers quasars
gptkbp:size Can be billions of kilometers across
gptkbp:spin Can be high
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Event_Horizon_Telescope
gptkb:X-ray_telescopes
gptkb:Radio_telescopes
gptkbp:surroundedBy Accretion disk
gptkbp:surroundingRegion Accretion disk
Relativistic jets
gptkbp:type Black hole
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blazar
gptkb:Quasar
gptkb:Quasi-Stellar_Object
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6