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  1. 2012-Jun-30, 11:11 PM #1
    Tom Mazanec
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    Galaxies without SMBHs

    Are there galaxies without supermasive black holes? Perhaps some irregular ones?
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  2. 2012-Jun-30, 11:32 PM #2
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    We don't know of an SMBH in the LMC (for example).
    Forming opinions as we speak
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  3. 2012-Jul-01, 07:06 AM #3
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    Triangulum

    M33 also features a proven lack of a black hole.
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  4. 2012-Jul-01, 10:38 PM #4
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    Interesting. Do you have a cite for that, chornedsnorkack?
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  5. 2012-Jul-02, 11:15 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by ctcoker View Post
    Interesting. Do you have a cite for that, chornedsnorkack?
    http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0107359
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