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A0620-00 Black Hole Mass

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Chronological records

1986

John McClintock1 September 1986

Science / Astrophysics

With Ronald Remillard, measures a mass function for A0620-00 whose compact object exceeds plausible neutron-star masses, strongly implying a black hole.

Ronald Remillard1 September 1986

Science / Astrophysics

With John McClintock, establishes strong dynamical evidence that the compact object in A0620-00 is a stellar-mass black hole.

Names involved

John McClintockRonald Remillard

Provenance

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