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The Role of Indian Observatories in Black Hole Detection and Study
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Which Indian observatory played a crucial role in the detection of the first black hole candidate, Cygnus X-1, in 1971?
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Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Radio Astronomy Centre
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The TIFR Radio Astronomy Centre, located in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, was instrumental in detecting the radio emission from Cygnus X-1, providing strong evidence for the existence of black holes.