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''Kerr black hole'' ⚬｜Definition｜1st｜20260615181515-00-⌔

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Kerr black hole (plural Kerr black holes)

• 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.¹

Etymology

Named after New Zealander physicist Roy Kerr.

Printed 2026-06-28.

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Footnotes

1. 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Black Hole: H-012 “Ketos” Codex entry: ↩

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