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Kerr-Newman Black Hole

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A rotating, charged black hole which is characterized by three parameters: mass, charge, and angular momentum.

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Kerr Black Hole

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A rotating black hole with an oblate event horizon. It is characterized by mass and angular momentum.

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Supermassive Black Hole

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Located at the center of most galaxies, including our Milky Way, with masses ranging from millions to billions of solar masses.

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Primordial Black Hole

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Hypothetical small black holes theorized to have formed shortly after the Big Bang, due to density fluctuations in the early universe.

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Singularity

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A point within a black hole where matter is thought to be infinitely dense, and current physical laws as we understand them break down.

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Hawking Radiation

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Theoretical radiation predicted to be emitted by black holes due to quantum effects near the event horizon. It allows black holes to lose mass over time.

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Photon Sphere

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A spherical region of space where gravity is strong enough that photons are forced to travel in orbits. Located just outside the black hole's event horizon.

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Stellar Black Hole

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Formed from the gravitational collapse of a massive star after a supernova. Mass ranges from about 5 to 20 solar masses.

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Reissner-Nordström Black Hole

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A non-rotating charged black hole. It adds charge as a characteristic, in addition to mass.

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Schwarzschild Black Hole

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A non-rotating black hole with a spherical event horizon. The Schwarzschild radius defines the size of the event horizon.

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Accretion Disk

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A structure formed by diffused material in orbital motion around a massive central body, such as a black hole, often emitting intense radiation.

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Event Horizon

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The boundary surrounding a black hole beyond which no information or matter can escape, marking the point of no return for infalling material.

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