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Originally Posted by xelasnave
Could the wave trigger star formations or other events within any range relatively close to the merger.
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interesting notion. Waves have valleys and peaks and points of inflection. One would assume that any nearby dust and gas will be effected in various ways. Gathered and carried along perhaps? Concentrated into the seeds of future stellar or galactic structures??
I recall reading that the two black holes that are spinning around one another are 29 and 36 solar masses. When they combine they will produce one black hole with an estimate mass of 62 solar masses.
There are 3 solar masses which are channeled elsewhere - will most of this massive energy end up powering the gravitational wave?
In any case these pulses of Hades are supremely powerful, especially close to the source.
I would like to see another LIGO type detector constructed - preferably in Australia with evacuated tubes over 100km long and arranged in a Crucifix geometry.
