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The Astrophysical Journal Letters· 2025Q1

GW231123: A Binary Black Hole Merger with Total Mass 190–265 M ⊙

Adrian Abac, I. Abouelfettouh, F. Acernese, K. Ackley et al.

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The GW231123 signal detected by LIGO indicates a merger of two black holes, one with mass ~13-23 M⊙ and the other ~10-22 M⊙, forming a remnant black hole of 190-265 M⊙. Both black holes had high spins (0.9 and 0.8).

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Field: Astronomy and Astrophysics

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