For three years, telescopes have monitored “one of the most luminous” events ever: a supermassive black hole consuming a gigantic cloud of interstellar gas.
Tag: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (Journal)
Astronomers Find a Black Hole in Our Cosmic Back Yard
Just 1,600 light-years away, the black hole is the closest known to Earth. The good news: It’s dormant, at least for now.