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final parsec problem

final parsec problem noun: the question of whether two supermassive black holes in a merged galaxy will continue orbiting each other indefinitely or eventually combine into one, and if so, the process by which this occurs.

Noun

final parsec problem

  1. The question of whether two supermassive black holes in a merged galaxy will continue orbiting each other indefinitely or eventually combine into one, and if so, the process by which this occurs.

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Questions about final parsec problem

What does final parsec problem mean?
Final parsec problem means the question of whether two supermassive black holes in a merged galaxy will continue orbiting each other indefinitely or eventually combine into one, and if so, the process by which this occurs.
What part of speech is final parsec problem?
Final parsec problem is a noun.

Words near final parsec problem in the dictionary

  1. final obstruent devoicings
  2. final order cutoff
  3. final order cutoffs
  4. final paper
  5. final papers
  6. final parsec problem
  7. final point
  8. final reckoning
  9. final reckonings
  10. final roundup
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