Naked science super black holes

Briefing by: AccessScience Editors. Last reviewed: May Astronomers have discovered the closest black hole on record, located 1, light-years away from our solar system. This black hole is part of the star system HR , which consists of two bright, bluish stars.

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Click here to close this overlay, or press the "Escape" key on your keyboard. Its membership of about 7, individuals also includes physicists, mathematicians, geologists, engineers, and others whose research and educational interests lie within the broad spectrum of subjects comprising contemporary astronomy. The mission of the AAS is to enhance and share humanity's scientific understanding of the universe. The Institute of Physics IOP is a leading scientific society promoting physics and bringing physicists together for the benefit of all.

The galaxies are part of a cluster of galaxies more than 2 billion light-years from Earth. The close encounter, millions of years ago, stripped the smaller galaxy of nearly all its stars and gas. What remains is its black hole and a small galactic remnant only about 3, light-years across. For comparison, our Milky Way Galaxy is approximately , light-years across.