The naked black hole
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Supermassive black holes are typically found at the centre of galaxies. However, researchers have recently discovered a ‘naked’ (ie without a surrounding galaxy) black hole travelling at high velocity. The rogue black hole is moving at 2000 km/s, leaving a trail of debris in its wake. The lead researcher commented that they hadn’t seen anything like this before and speculated that the black hole was ejected as the result of a collision between two galaxies.
References
The naked black hole
J. J. Condon, J. Darling, Y. Y. Kovalev, & L. Petrov, A Nearly Naked Supermassive Black Hole. arXiv preprint, 2016, arXiv:1606.04067.
F. Macdonald, A Naked Black Hole Is on the Loose and Howling Through the Universe, 4th November 2016, Science Alert Website, http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-spot-a-naked-black-hole-on-the-loose-and-hurtling-through-the-universe
