Binary star system found near the Milky Way's black hole: An ... - ABC News
Dec 17, 2024 · Astrophysicists are marveling at the latest celestial discovery made near the Milky Way's supermassive black hole. Scientists have uncovered the existence of a binary star system close to the ...
Binary star found near Milky Way's black hole surprises scientists ...
5 days ago · An international team of researchers has recently detected a binary star system orbiting close to Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. This marks the first time a stellar pair has been identified in the vicinity of a supermassive black hole.
Binary star system detected for 1st time near supermassive black …
6 days ago · The newly-discovered binary star system, which is home to two stars gravitationally bound to one another, was found in a dense stellar cluster orbiting Sagittarius A*, which has an estimated...
Rare Phenomenon: Binary Stars Found Thriving Near a Black Hole
4 days ago · Astronomy never ceases to amaze us. The recent discovery of D9, a binary star system orbiting the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, has added yet another layer of intrigue to our understanding of the cosmos.. Binary Stars in a Harsh Neighborhood. Binary star systems are not uncommon; in fact, more than half of all stars in the universe have one or more companions.
Binary star discovered orbiting supermassive black hole at centre …
Dec 17, 2024 · The binary star has been called "D9", and is estimated to be about 2.7 million years old. Co-author Michal Zajaček from the University of Cologne said the D9 system showed signs of gas and dust ...
Binary Star System D9 Found Orbiting Sagittarius A* Near Milky …
5 days ago · Scientists have discovered a binary star system, D9, orbiting Sagittarius A*, the Milky Way's supermassive black hole. A star pair near the galaxy's supermassive black hole was detected using ESO's Very Large Telescope.
First ever binary star found near our galaxy’s supermassive ... - ESO
Dec 17, 2024 · Binary stars, pairs of stars orbiting each other, are very common in the Universe, but they had never before been found near a supermassive black hole, where the intense gravity can make stellar systems unstable. This new discovery shows that some binaries can briefly thrive, even under destructive conditions.
Two stars may be orbiting each other near a supermassive black …
Dec 17, 2024 · Scientists have spotted what appear to be two stars whipping around each other near the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.
Binary star system finally discovered near Milky Way center
Dec 17, 2024 · One of them has yielded the first compelling evidence of a binary star system — called D9 — orbiting the galactic center. This pair of stars orbit each other about once a year.
A Binary Star Found Surprisingly Close to the Milky Way's …
6 days ago · The newly discovered binary star D9, which is orbiting Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy. Credit: ESO/F. Peißker et al., S. Guisard