Ancient Black Hole Speeds Through Sun's Galactic Neighborhood, Devouring Companion Star
Credit:
A. Feild (STScI)
About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo0129b |
| Type: | Artwork |
| Release date: | 12 September 2001, 20:00 |
| Size: | 800 x 650 px |
About the Object
| Name: | XTE J1118+480 |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Black Hole • Milky Way : Star : Type : Exotic : X-Ray Binary • Milky Way : Star : Grouping : Cluster : Globular |
| Distance: | 5500 light years |
