Curious layman Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Disclaimer: Black hole not visible, southern hemisphere required. Quote Astronomers have stumbled across the nearest black hole to us yet. The void lies at the heart of a stellar system just 1,000 light years away, and indications to its location are visible to the naked eye. The black hole obviously isn't visible to the naked eye, only the stars are, but if you want to look anyway it's located in the Telescopium constellation in the southern hemisphere. It'll be best viewed during a clear night, and two fuzzy bright pinpricks should be discernible without binoculars or a telescope. https://www.theregister.com/2020/05/06/nearest_black_hole_earth/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 It's a bright sunny day her . (An bit too warm for my preferences but...) And I can see a star that's in orbit around a black hole. Next time I cross the equator I will try to remember to keep a look out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joigus Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 That's some rubbernecking for me to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulsutton Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 (edited) Looks like another interesting Object the Southern Hemisphere, Being that close could make for some interesting citizen science to help collect more data on this. Edited August 2, 2020 by paulsutton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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