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MEASURING THE SPIN OF A BLACK HOLE

June 20, 2020 by Abhijit Mishra

Astronomers are able to measure the masses of black holes in a relatively straightforward way: watching how matter moves in their vicinity (including other black holes), affected by the gravitational field.

A NEWFOUND BLACK HOLE IS THE CLOSEST ONE TO EARTH WE HAVE EVER FOUND

May 7, 2020 by Abhijit Mishra

The HR 6819 triple system, which consists of two stars and a black hole, is located in the modern constellation of Telescopium, which is visible from the Southern Hemisphere. The fifth-magnitude stars are bright enough to see without binoculars or a telescope under a clear, dark sky. (Image credit: SkySafari)

A newfound black hole may be the closest black hole to Earth, and you can spot its cosmic home in the night sky without a telescope.