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Binary system in Aquila
Gaia BH3
Observation data
Epoch J2016.0      Equinox J2016.0
Constellation Aquila
Right ascension 19 39 18.72
Declination +14° 55′ 54.2″
Characteristics
K2 star
Evolutionary stage K2
Black hole
Evolutionary stage Stellar black hole
Astrometry
Orbit
Period (P)11.6 yr
Details
K2
Mass0.76±0.05 M
Black hole
Mass32.70±0.82 M
Other designations
Gaia BH3, 2MASS J19391872+1455542, Gaia DR3 4318465066420528000, LS II +14 13
Database references

Gaia BH3 (Gaia DR3 4318465066420528000) is a binary system consisting of a metal-poor K2 star and a stellar-mass black hole. Gaia BH3 is located 1839 light years away (0.5906±0.0058 kpc away) in the constellation of Aquila, making it as of 2024 the heaviest known black hole system second-closest to Earth. Gaia BH3 is the first black hole discovered from preliminary Gaia DR4 astrometric data.

The black hole and star orbit the system barycentre every 11.6 years, with an orbital distance ranging from 4.5–29 AU. The black hole's mass is 32.70 M, the heaviest known stellar black hole in the Milky Way.

Discovery

Gaia BH3 was originally found by astrometric observations with Gaia in 2015 and became a black hole binary candidate by the European Space Agency on 16 April, 2024.

References

  1. ^ Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  2. ^ Panuzzo, z; Panuzzo (2024). "Discovery of a dormant 33 solar-mass black hole in pre-release Gaia astrometry". The Astrophysical Journal. arXiv:2404.10486. Bibcode:2024arXiv240410486G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202449763.
  3. Dunham, Will (April 16, 2024). "Astronomers detect Milky Way's second-largest known black hole". Reuters.
  4. "Most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy found". European Southern Observatory. 16 April 2024. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024.
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