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| '''Gaia BH3''' (also known as BH3 for short), is a ] located in the ]. It was discovered by the ] on 16 April, 2024. <ref>{{Cite web |date=16 April 2024 |title=Most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy found |url=https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2408/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416110511/https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2408/ |archive-date=16 April 2024 |website=]}}</ref> It is the largest black hole ever recorded in the Milky Way. The black hole is located roughly 2,000 light years away and is the second-closest known black hole to Earth. | '''Gaia BH3''' (also known as BH3 for short), is a ] located in the ]. It was discovered by the ] on 16 April, 2024. <ref>{{Cite web |date=16 April 2024 |title=Most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy found |url=https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2408/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416110511/https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2408/ |archive-date=16 April 2024 |website=]}}</ref> It is the largest stellar black hole ever recorded in the Milky Way. The black hole is located roughly 2,000 light years away and is the second-closest known black hole to Earth. | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Gaia BH3 (also known as BH3 for short), is a black hole located in the Milky Way galaxy. It was discovered by the European Space Agency on 16 April, 2024. It is the largest stellar black hole ever recorded in the Milky Way. The black hole is located roughly 2,000 light years away and is the second-closest known black hole to Earth.
References
- "Most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy found". European Southern Observatory. 16 April 2024. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024.