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Rapid Rotation of Andromeda Nucleus

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1959

Andre Lallemand1959

Lick Observatory · Science / Astronomy

Detects rapid rotation in the compact nucleus of M31 with colleagues, evidence later understood in the context of a massive central black hole.

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Andre Lallemand

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