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GW170608

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GW170608 is the designation given to a gravitational wave event detected by the LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) and Virgo observatories. It was observed on June 8, 2017, and is notable for being the first observation of gravitational waves from the merger of two black holes that were both relatively light compared to other black hole merger events detected by LIGO.

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