Lone Black Hole Passes in Front of Star (Hubble View)
The Hubble Space Telescope clearly resolves a lensed star and yields its brightness.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | MACHO 96-BLG-05 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Black Hole Local Universe : Cosmology : Phenomenon : Lensing |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 5 2.44 |
| Position (Dec): | -27° 42' 16.47" |
| Field of view: | 0.15 x 0.15 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 15.5° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |