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Black holes are some of the most massive objects in the universe. The pull of a black hole object that is so massive causes a gravitational pull that is faster than the speed of light.
So far, there are at least five of the largest black holes in the universe ever discovered. The following explanation is quoted from the World Atlas.
The 5 Biggest Black Holes in the Universe
1. Phoenix Black Hole
The Phoenix Cluster is the most massive black hole discovered to date. This place is a large cluster of several galaxies. The location of the black hole is at the center of the cluster.
However, the exact mass of this black hole is unknown but it is estimated that the mass is around 100 billion Suns. This black hole is more than 24,000 times the mass of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
The diameter of the black hole is estimated to be around 520.5 billion kilometers. This means that its diameter is more than 100 times greater than the distance between the Sun and Pluto. Very big right?
2. Ton 618
Ton 618 is a supermassive black hole more than 10 billion light years away. This black hole has a mass of 66 billion Suns and makes it one of the largest black holes in the universe.
Ton 618 was first discovered in 1957 but at that time scientists could not classify it.
Currently it is known to produce quasars (high-energy jets of radiation emitted by supermassive black holes).
The quasar’s existence was not recognized until 1963 so at the time of its discovery, scientists did not know that Ton 618 was a supermassive black hole.
Quasars are among the brightest objects in the universe and are 140 trillion times brighter than the Sun. Because quasars are so bright that scientists cannot observe galaxies containing TON 618.
3. Holmberg 15A
Holmberg 15A is a massive elliptical galaxy about 700 million light years away. It turns out that in the core of this galaxy one of the most massive black holes with a mass of about 40 billion suns is found.
Scientists believe that the black hole at the core of Holmberg 15A grew to its current size by merging with countless other black holes. Making it possible for him to increase his mass over time.
4. IC 1101
IC 1101 is a supergiant elliptical galaxy and the largest known galaxy in the universe and is found to have a black hole at its core. This galaxy is estimated to be 6 million light years in diameter and 1.1 billion light years away.
The black hole at the center of IC 1101 has an estimated mass of about 40 billion Suns and produces large amounts of high-energy radiation that travels outward from the black hole in the form of beams of light.
5. S5 0014+81
S5 0014+81 is also a supermassive black hole with a mass of about 40 billion Suns and produces a quasar with a brightness of 300 trillion Suns.
Therefore, this black hole is the brightest object in the universe and is estimated to be almost 25,000 times brighter than our entire galaxy.
S5 0014+81 has an estimated diameter of 240 billion kilometers, which makes it 40 times larger than the orbit of Pluto. This black hole is one of the oldest black holes ever discovered.
It is known that it formed less than 2 billion years after the Big Bang, indicating that this supermassive black hole played an important role in the formation and evolution of early galaxies.
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