Black Hole Radius Measured: The Sun is insignficant

An artist’s concept of a black hole at the centre of a galaxy (image source: NASA)

The radius of a black hole has finally been measured.  According to Lee Rannals at Redorbit, the black hole at the centre of galaxy M87, some 50 million light years from us has a radius 6 billion times that of the Sun.  By using three radio dishes across various US states, scientists have also been able to observe the black hole’s event horizon due to the enhanced sensitivity.

So, I hope that makes you feel insignificant.

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