Alternate Names

V381 Normae

Type

Stellar mass

Location

In the constellation Norma

Distance

17,000 light-years

Mass

10 to 15 times the mass of the Sun

Size

Diameter roughly 35-55 miles (60-90 km)

Discovery Methods

• Detection of an accretion disk

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Two bright jets of gas race away from the black hole in this artist's concept. A disk of hot gas, shown in red and yellow, surrounds the black hole. The ends of the jets, which are about two light-years from the black hole, are shown in blue. [CXC/A.Hobart]

This document was last modified: August 25, 2008.