GW151226 is a significant event in the field of astrophysics, specifically relating to the detection of gravitational waves. It was the second detection of gravitational waves by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and was announced on January 12, 2016. The event occurred on December 26, 2015, and was attributed to the merger of two black holes, with masses estimated to be around 14 and 8 times that of our Sun.

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