How close can you get to the black hole?

Answer 1

There is a black hole in the center of every galaxy, so i think that would be the closest one. (it is a stationary black hole, and since we are positioned at the edge of our galaxy we aren't going anywhere anytime soon)

Answer 2

Theoretically, as far as the event horizon.

Normally, particles can move through undistorted space in any direction, limited only by the speed of light. As you approach a black hole, light moves away from the black hole more slowly than usual and toward the black hole more quickly than usual. The event horizon is the point at which the speed of light away from the black hole becomes zero, and because no particle can move faster in that direction than the speed of light, which is zero, it would be impossible to move anything away from the black hole.

In simpler terms, if you had some kind of super awesome spacecraft that could travel literally at the speed of light, then you can get as close as you like as long as you don't reach the event horizon, even if it does take a million years to fly away from it. How close you can get to a black hole would depend on the top speed (note: not necessarily the acceleration) of your spaceship. This also only works if your super awesome spaceship could even withstand the distortions of space and overwhelming gravity and temperatures and such at that point.

Answer 3

It is not possible to physically get close to a black hole without being pulled into it due to its strong gravitational pull. The point of no return around a black hole is called the event horizon, beyond which not even light can escape. Approaching the event horizon would result in being stretched and torn apart by the intense gravitational forces.

Answer 4

A bit beyond its event horizon

Answer 5

1600 light years.