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The central black hole discovered by Ghez is often referred to by what name?

  • Gargantua

  • Taurus A

  • Sagittarius A*

  • Cygnus X-1

Answer

The supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, is known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). It resides approximately 26,000 light-years away from Earth and possesses an estimated mass several million times that of our Sun.
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