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jeff47

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3. "Close" is extremely relative.

Reply to Neoma (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 04:23 PM

Jan 2013

This one is 24,000 light years away.

Which is "close" in cosmic terms. But still really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really far away.

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Black holes growing faster than expected [View all] n2doc Jan 2013 OP

Thanks n2doc! This needs more investigation.. Permanut Jan 2013 #1

Uhm... Neoma Jan 2013 #2

"Close" is extremely relative. jeff47 Jan 2013 #3

Well, black holes are not vacuum cleaners. longship Jan 2013 #4

Good to know. Neoma Jan 2013 #5

I am a huge Bad Astronomy fan. longship Jan 2013 #6