A swarm of 1024 interstellar probes flying through interstellar space in formation in a plane (hexagonal packing), encounter an object with considerable mass right in the centre of the swarm. How does this mysterious object X change the formation of the swarm via its gravitational attraction? See below for two superimposed scatter plots (before and after) for an answer.
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8moGood point!