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November 04, 2005
Science news
From Reuters:
Scientists have long suspected the presence of a black hole in the center of the Galaxy. Astronomers believe it is four million times more massive than our Sun.
To illustrate how much larger the black hole is compared to the sun, take an ordinary orange. Make sure it’s a regular-sized orange, not one of those California navel oranges. You could also use a grapefruit. Or a pear, for that matter. On second thought the shape of the pear would be distracting. An apple, however, would work. Any melon would also be fine -- a cantaloupe, say, or a honey dew. If possible, though, get an orange.
Place the orange on a table. Then, next to it, place four million oranges.
See? It’s much bigger.
Posted by teb at November 4, 2005 09:34 AM