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Kerr black hole en · NOUN

Etymology

Named after New Zealander physicist Roy Kerr.

Meanings

1. An uncharged (q = 0), rotating (L ≠ 0) black hole.
   • At the center of the Heleus Cluster is a black hole, a huge star that has collapsed into a region of space-time with gravitational effects so powerful that even light cannot escape. This example is believed to be a Kerr black hole approximately 12 stellar masses in size, and appears to have absorbed additional mass from nearby systems. 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Black Hole: H-012 "Ketos" Codex entry:

Forms

Relateds

Kerr metric

Translations (2)

cmn 克爾黑洞 /克尔黑洞 (a type of black hole) · ja カー・ブラックホール (a type of black hole)