What feature does the object discovered by Ghez and her team exhibit?
Extreme density
Rapid rotation
Supermassive size
High luminosity
Answer
Supermassive; an apt description of the object's defining characteristic. Its grandeur lies in its immense size and gravitational pull, surpassing the collective mass of several billion suns. This behemoth resides at the very heart of our Milky Way galaxy, forever altering our perception of cosmic structures.
Stargazing Brilliance: The Andrea M. Ghez Astronomy Challenge
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