Kerr black hole

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Etymology

Named after New Zealander physicist Roy Kerr.

Noun

Kerr black hole (plural Kerr black holes)

  1. An uncharged (q = 0), rotating (L ≠ 0) black hole.
    • 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Black Hole: H-012 "Ketos" Codex entry:
      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.
  • Kerr metric

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