Did an asymmetrical supernova fling a collapsar out of our galaxy?

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ljk — 7/2/2006 12:36:38 AM (archived)

Black Hole Booted from Galaxy

By Selby Cull

June 29, 2006 | A black hole now zipping through Ursa Major might have been dropkicked out of the galactic disk by an asymmetrical supernova, astronomers reported in the June 10th Astrophysical Journal.

http://skyandtelescope.com/news/article_1749_1.asp

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        Did an asymmetrical supernova fling a collapsar out of our galaxy? - ljk - 7/2/2006 12:36:38 AM

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