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the maximum spin, about 0.998 of the extremal value, that a black hole can reach by disc accretion because it captures photons that oppose its rotation.

In astrophysics, Thorne limit refers to the maximum spin, about 0.998 of the extremal value, that a black hole can reach by disc accretion because it captures photons that oppose its rotation. This meaning comes from Thorne (1974) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

Thorne, K. S. (1974). Disk-Accretion onto a Black Hole. II. Evolution of the Hole. The Astrophysical Journal, 191, 507. https://doi.org/10.1086/152991

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