Astronomers have found the first stellar-mass black hole in Omega Centauri, locked with a star in a 94-year orbit.

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Omega Centauri

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What

Astronomers have found the first stellar-mass black hole in Omega Centauri, locked with a star in a 94-year orbit.

When

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT · 2h 11m ago

Where

Omega Centauri ·

Why

The discovery identifies one of an estimated 10,000 stellar-mass black holes thought to be hidden within the cluster.

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This discovery marks the first identification of a stellar-mass black hole within the Omega Centauri cluster and establishes the longest-period black hole binary orbit ever recorded.

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https://spacedaily.com/s-astronomers-have-found-the-first-stellar-mass-black-hole-in-omega-centauri-locked-with-a-star-in-a-94-year-orbit-the-longest-period-black-hole-binary-yet-found/
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