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Astronomers believe a supermassive black hole lies at the center of the Milky Way galaxy because of the high speeds of stars and gas near the center, as well as the intense radiation emitted from that region. These observations suggest the presence of a massive object that can only be explained by a supermassive black hole.

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Most astrophysicists believe that there is a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.


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What led astronomers to believe that this galaxy contained a black hole?

Our galaxy does not contain "a" black hole, it contains thousands, perhaps millions, of them.Astronomers believe there is a supermassive black hole near the center of the galaxy, with a mass of about 4 million solar masses. They reached this conclusion, among other things, by observing objects moving around it. This makes it possible to make an estimate of the mass. Some of the objects are quite near the ... object, whatever it is, and astronomers know of nothing except a black hole that can have such a large mass in such a small space.


What is the term for active supermassive black holes at the center of galaxies?

I believe that would be exactly the term - "active supermassive black hole". The term "active galaxy" or "active radiogalaxy" is also used for a galaxy that produces large amount of certain radiations; however, such radiation is really caused by the supermassive black hole.


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