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Identifies 21 gravitational wave events in the CCEGA regime, suggesting new astrophysical objects.
v1.3: Updated phase boundaries Mmax = 4.56 M☉ (P34 v2.0), Mcrit = 12.0 M☉ (P36 v2.0). Note Added addresses catalog variance limitations following Corelli et al. arXiv:2603.00239. Analysis of all 369 gravitational wave events in GWTC-4.0 O4a. 21 events (5.7%) populate the CCEGA intermediate regime (2.33–9.20 M☉). Statistically significant differences from true black holes in spin (p<0.0001), total mass (p<0.0001), and mass ratio (p<0.0001). GW190814 and GW230529 consistent with CCEGA ultracompact objects. Circumstantial evidence — not confirmation. Definitive tests: NICER tidal deformability (2029), Einstein Telescope echoes (2035+). M_max boundary carries uncertainty (P29 v1.1, P34 v1.1). CCEGA Program Paper 41. Added: Reproducible Colab notebook implementing GWTC-4.0 analysis for intermediate regime identification (21 events, 2.33–9.20 M☉). López Sánchez, M. (2026). P 41 The GWTC-4.0 Catalog Reveals 21 Objects GR Cannot Explain — CCEGA Can (1.0.0). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19366216
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