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hypercompact stellar system

(HCSS)
(SMBH with no galaxy but has a tight stellar cluster)

A hypercompact stellar system (HCSS) is a theoretical astronomical body not within a galaxy, consisting of a supermassive black hole surrounded by a dense cluster of stars. Essentially, it is a compact stellar nucleus that has been kicked out of its galaxy. A black hole merger can give the resulting black hole a substantial push and for a binary SMBH, the resulting velocity might exceed the escape velocity of the galaxy. At least one candidate HCSS has been proposed.


(black holes,stars,theory)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercompact_stellar_system
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009ApJ...699.1690M/abstract

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