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The Closest Black Hole to Earth May Not Actually Be a Black Hole After All – ScienceAlert
An object identified earlier this year as the closest black hole we’ve ever discovered may have just been demoted. After reanalysing the data, separate teams of…
An object identified earlier this year as the closest black hole we’ve ever discovered may have just been demoted. After reanalysing the data, separate teams of scientists have concluded that the system in question, named HR 6819, does not include a black hole after all.
Instead, they have found that it’s likely just two stars with a slightly unusual binary orbit that makes it difficult to interpret.
HR 6819, located around 1,120 light-years away, has been a bit of a puzzle for some time. Init…
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