It’s coming to take us away, ho-ho, he-he, ha-ha, … 🎶

Okay, silly time.  We deserve it, right?? 😜

"Astronomers have discovered a 'runaway' black hole, potentially the first observational evidence that supermassive black holes can be ejected from their host galaxies."

And here I thought black holes were the “boss of the applesauce” of their home galaxies.  I’m shocked… SHOCKED to learn that gambling “black hole roaming” is taking place in our universe! 😵


Intruder Alert

"A five-step schematic showing two black holes in a binary partnership before a third black hole intrudes, upsetting the balance at the galaxy's center and sending one of the black holes careening into intergalactic space. Panel 6 shows the gassy trail observed in the new study. (Image credit: van Dokkum et al.)"

So even black holes can’t get along.  Heh.  See, we’re not all that different. The unfaithful lover got kicked out, clothes, stars and all, when a much better lover comes along. 😁 


Black holes on the move

"Once the runaway supermassive black hole is confirmed, the next question that astronomers need to answer is how such a monstrous object gets ejected from its host galaxy."

Hey, that was MY question!


Spoiler alert: "The most likely scenario that explains everything we've seen is a slingshot, caused by a three-body interaction," van Dokkum said. "When three similar-mass bodies gravitationally interact, the interaction does not lead to a stable configuration but usually to the formation of a binary and the ejection of the third body."

Article link.

Questions, comments, war stories?  Is there more to this nasty love triangle that we don’t know about?  What are your thoughts on this intruder situation??  Psst, give us the skinny (i.e., run with the story 😉).

No worries.  This is only a temporary flip-out by me.  I hope. 🤨)

(by Primal BS, 'er, BH Soup)



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