First detection of direct collapse black holes?

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The discussion centers on the potential detection of direct collapse black holes (DCBH) as presented in the paper "Detecting Direct Collapse Black Holes: making the case for CR7." This detection could provide significant insights into the origins of supermassive black holes (SMBH) and early galaxies, particularly during the epoch of z ~ 20. The concept of DCBH suggests that massive gas clouds can collapse directly into black holes without transitioning through a stellar phase. The community awaits further observations and citations from astronomers to confirm these findings.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of black hole formation theories
  • Familiarity with the concept of supermassive black holes (SMBH)
  • Knowledge of cosmic epochs, particularly the significance of z ~ 20
  • Basic comprehension of astronomical observation methods
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  • Research the implications of direct collapse black holes on galaxy formation
  • Explore the observational techniques used in detecting black holes
  • Investigate the role of gas clouds in the early universe
  • Read about the CR7 galaxy and its significance in cosmology
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Astronomers, astrophysicists, and researchers interested in black hole formation and the early universe will benefit from this discussion.

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This paper;http://arxiv.org/abs/1510.01733, Detecting Direct Collapse Black Holes: making the case for CR7, announce potential detection of a direct collapse black hole. Such a detection would shed light on questions such as the origins of SMBH and galaxies in the early universe.
 
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Have to say the idea of direct collapse BH is new to me, and sounds very interesting. somehow way back in denser times (they say z ~ 20) clouds of gas could be so massive and dense that they might occasionally collapse directly to BH without first going thru the lifetime of a star. Fascinating. Let's see if the observations are confirmed. Check back later to see if other astronomers cite this paper, and what they say.
 
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Agreed. That's the point of ? at the end of the OP topic.
 

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