Black Hole Triple System:
A recent study has discovered the first black hole triple system, located 8,000 light-years away, differing from typical black holes , usually found as isolated entities or in binary systems.
- A light year is the distance light travels in a year, 5.9 trillion miles (9.5 trillion km).
- A black hole triple system consists of a central black hole and two orbiting stars, bound together by gravitational forces.
- It forms through a “direct collapse” process, where a massive star collapses inward without undergoing a supernova explosion, enabling nearby stars to remain gravitationally attached.
- The process of direct collapse, also termed a “failed supernova”, creates a gentler formation mechanism, avoiding the violent ejection of surrounding matter.
- This unique structure challenges traditional models of black hole formation and demonstrates the complex gravitational dynamics that can exist in stellar systems.
