Astronomers Discover Intermediate-Mass Black Hole in Omega Centauri

Hubble Space Telescope data reveals a black hole 8,200 times the mass of the Sun in a nearby star cluster.

The black hole was identified by tracking the motion of seven fast-moving stars in the cluster's core.
Omega Centauri, located 17,700 light-years away, is the remnant core of a disrupted dwarf galaxy.
This discovery provides crucial evidence for the existence of intermediate-mass black holes, filling a gap in black hole classification.
Researchers plan further observations with the James Webb Space Telescope to refine the black hole's mass and position.
The findings contribute to understanding black hole evolution and the dynamics of galaxy mergers.