How does the mass of M31's central black hole compare to Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*)?
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M31's is tens of millions of solar masses, while Sgr A* is roughly four million.
Sgr A* weighs in at roughly four million solar masses, compared to M31's central object, which is estimated to be several tens of millions of solar masses.
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