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beatvox t1_je7473m wrote

since lensing can cause field of view to be enlarged, could it be smaller than initial estimates?

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Brooklington t1_jee3lxg wrote

The technique used to detect the black hole in this case is to use a model to predict what the image would look like with and without the black hole. The model that fits the data best is consistent with a black hole of the size quoted.

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