# Beasley 1974: Tungus event was not caused by a black hole

> William H. Beasley, Brian A. Tinsley, 1974. 1 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The published rebuttal of the black-hole explanation.

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# Tungus event was not caused by a black hole

William H. Beasley, Brian A. Tinsley, 1974. _Nature 250, 555–556_.

A reply to Jackson and Ryan arguing that the event was not caused by a black hole.

**1908 Tunguska eventSecondary source** Articledoi: **[10.1038/250555a0](https://doi.org/10.1038/250555a0)** Checked against the original0

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The published rebuttal of the black-hole explanation.

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Beasley, W. H., & Tinsley, B. A. (1974). Tungus event was not caused by a black hole. Nature 250, 555–556. https://doi.org/10.1038/250555a0
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