The research team led by Satoru Iguchi, Associate Professor of NAOJ, succeeded in observing a very close binary black hole in the center of 3C66B (a giant elliptical galaxy within the cluster A347) just before its black hole merger.
It was estimated that these two black holes could be merged in approximately 500 years. The observation was conducted with
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2024 7.10
Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of Chile Visits NAOJ
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On June 4, 2024, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of Chile, Her Excellency Mrs. Gloria de la Fuente Gonzalez, visited …
2024 6.27
NAOJ Director General DOI Mamoru Visit Dignitaries in Chile
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From left to right: Mr. SHIONOYA Ryu, Chair of the Japan-Chile Friendship Parliamentary League; Minister Alberto van Kl…
2024 6.7
ALMA Booth at Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2024
NAOJ ALMA has exhibited a booth at the Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU) Meeting every year. This year’s event was he…