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It seems that the closest known black hole is at a distance of about 3000 light-years.

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What is the closest black hole to earth are you at risk?

The closest known black hole is at a distance of about 3000 light-years. And no, there is no immediate risk.


How far is the closest black hole?

The closest known black hole to Earth is about 1,000 light-years away in the constellation of Monoceros. It is known as V616 Monocerotis or A0620-00. It is a stellar-mass black hole formed from the remnants of a massive star.


What is the closes darkhole to the earth?

I believe the closest black hole is in the center of the Milky Way galaxy... But is a black hole a dark hole? Hmm.


What is the closest a black hole has been to earth?

The closest known black hole is at a distance of about 3000 light-years; it seems likely that black holes closer than this will be found eventually.


Could other black holes get near Earth?

The closest known black hole to Earth is over 1,000 light-years away, so the likelihood of another black hole getting near Earth in the foreseeable future is extremely low. Additionally, the vast distances and rare occurrences of black holes make it highly improbable for one to come into close proximity to our planet.


Is there a black hole in our solar system?

No, we have not seen any evidence of a black hole in our solar system.


What is the closest black hole?

In April 2008 NASA discovered the smallest black hole ever. The black hole, called XTE J1650-500, is15 miles across. It is located in Ara, a constellation in the Milky Way Galaxy.


How far away from earth is the black hole?

There are many black holes in the universe .Scientists believe that there might be a black hole in the centre of our Milky Way galaxy which is about 25,000 light years from earth, and that that is why it rotates about its axis.


Is a black hole strong enough to suck earth in?

If a black hole came close to our Earth, it would most definitely suck it in. But we wouldn't have much to worry about, since the x-rays radiating from the accretion disk surrounding a black hole would kill all life on our planet long before the black hole got here.


What is the second closest planet to a black hole?

There are no known planets in the vicinity of a black hole.


How much is the chance of the earth getting sucked into a black hole?

Very small. Earth has so far survived this for ca. 4-5 billion years; also, the closest known black hole is at a distance of about 3000 light-years.


Will a black hole destrow earth?

A black hole can,but it is very rare for a black hole big enough to swallow Earth.