supermassive
adjective
su·per·mas·sive
ˌsü-pər-ˈma-siv 
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While it is packed with stars and hosts a supermassive black hole — which at nine billion solar masses is more than 2,000 times more massive than the Milky Way's central black hole — it is considered a calm galaxy.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
In fact, even Messier 104's central supermassive black hole—which is more than 2,000 times larger than its counterpart in the Milky Way, Sagittarius A, at a staggering 9 billion solar masses—is quite calm.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Some may be from galaxy group collisions, others from exploding stars and still others from supermassive black hole belches.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
Among those discoveries are objects like supermassive black holes, newborn stars, and supernovae.
—Kevin Anderton, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
In fact, even Messier 104's central supermassive black hole—which is more than 2,000 times larger than its counterpart in the Milky Way, Sagittarius A, at a staggering 9 billion solar masses—is quite calm.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Some may be from galaxy group collisions, others from exploding stars and still others from supermassive black hole belches.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2025
Among those discoveries are objects like supermassive black holes, newborn stars, and supernovae.
—Kevin Anderton, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Supermassive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermassive. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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