DoyoureadmeHAL t1_je5u1sn wrote on March 29, 2023 at 4:58 PM

Reply to comment by zoinkability in Ultramassive black hole over 30 billion times mass of our sun has been spotted. The discovery had been made possible thanks to a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing — the first time a black hole has been spotted in such a way. by Wagamaga

Helpful. Appreciate the clarification.

DoyoureadmeHAL t1_je5tyvh wrote on March 29, 2023 at 4:58 PM

Reply to comment by SpererZero in Ultramassive black hole over 30 billion times mass of our sun has been spotted. The discovery had been made possible thanks to a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing — the first time a black hole has been spotted in such a way. by Wagamaga

Gotcha thanks

DoyoureadmeHAL t1_je5hrt3 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 3:40 PM

Reply to Ultramassive black hole over 30 billion times mass of our sun has been spotted. The discovery had been made possible thanks to a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing — the first time a black hole has been spotted in such a way. by Wagamaga

So it says “mass” of the sun but then they mention “something that large” implying size. I’m a dummy but those are two different things right. It could be the size of a baseball and be 30 billion times the mass of the sun. No?