Name Black Hole Messier 87 after Katie Bouman, the woman who made the imaging algorithm

The Issue

Katie Bouman developed the imaging algorithm that captured the first images of a Black Hole. Her efforts have led to what will be look at as one of the most important photographs of this decade and perhaps century.


As such the honor of having the very entity Katie imaged named after her belongs to her.
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The Issue

Katie Bouman developed the imaging algorithm that captured the first images of a Black Hole. Her efforts have led to what will be look at as one of the most important photographs of this decade and perhaps century.


As such the honor of having the very entity Katie imaged named after her belongs to her.
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International Astronomy Union
International Astronomy Union
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Petition created on April 11, 2019