Kerr black hole

English

Etymology

Named after New Zealander physicist Roy Kerr.

Noun

Kerr black hole (plural Kerr black holes)

1. An uncharged (q = 0), rotating (L ≠ 0) black hole.
   • 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Black Hole: H-012 "Ketos" Codex entry:

     At the center of the Heleus Cluster is a black hole, a huge star that has collapsed into a region of space-time with gravitational effects so powerful that even light cannot escape. This example is believed to be a Kerr black hole approximately 12 stellar masses in size, and appears to have absorbed additional mass from nearby systems.

Related terms

• Kerr metric

Translations

a type of black hole

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 克爾黑洞／克尔黑洞 (Kè'ěr hēidòng)

• Japanese: カー・ブラックホール (Kā burakku hōru)