Frank L. H. Wolfs
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, Slide 54
Finding black holes.
¥It is believed that black holes exist in the center of most galaxies.
¥The existence of black holes is often inferred from the motion of stars around the center of the galaxy.
¥However, in most cases, alternative and exotic explanations for the observed motion can also explain the observed motion.
Center of the Milky Way.  Credit: MPE and UCLA