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A black hole has a much larger mass than a planet. The mass of a black hole, however, is contained in a point that is smaller than some fundamental particles. The event horizon of a typical stellar mass black hole is much smaller than any planet, but the event horizons of supermassive black holes are much larger.

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Is your galaxy bigger than a black hole?

Yes, a galaxy is typically much larger than a black hole. Galaxies can contain billions to trillions of stars and vast amounts of gas and dust, while black holes are typically formed from the remnants of massive stars with a gravitational pull so strong that not even light can escape from it.


Is there anything black holes can't suck up?

There are hypotheses about so called 'virtual particles' that may travel faster than speed of light, and hence are not sucked up by Black Holes. Also, Black Holes cannot suck another bigger Black Hole, when they meet a bigger one, they get sucked up rather.


What is the black-hole in the galaxy?

Almost every galaxy has a super massive black hole in its centre and this fact is widely accepted now days . Milky way galaxy also have a super massive black hole of its own, weighing more than 4 million times more than our sun's mass. Andromeda galaxy is our nearest neighbour having a super massive black hole in its centre weighing 114 million solar masses .


How many super-massive black holes are known?

As of now, astronomers have identified supermassive black holes in the centers of most galaxies, including our own Milky Way. Estimates suggest there are around one billion supermassive black holes in the observable universe. These black holes are millions to billions of times more massive than our Sun.


Is there a black hole bigger then VY Canis Majoris?

Yes. VY Canis Majoris is about 4 billion kilometers across. This is comparable to the diameter of the event horizon of a 1.3 billion solar mass black hole. Black holes much larger than this have been detected in the centers of distant galaxies.

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Is a black hole bigger than galaxy?

No. At least, the black holes in existence so far are much smaller in size, and have much less mass, than a galaxy. However, note that the black hole in the center of the largest galaxies can have more mass (but not more diameter) than some dwarf galaxies.


Are bigger black holes more stronger than smaller black holes?

yep.


Is the sun bigger then a black hole?

Black holes can be many different sizes. Therefore, there are some black holes that are bigger than the sun, and there are some that are smaller than the sun.


Is your galaxy bigger than a black hole?

Yes, a galaxy is typically much larger than a black hole. Galaxies can contain billions to trillions of stars and vast amounts of gas and dust, while black holes are typically formed from the remnants of massive stars with a gravitational pull so strong that not even light can escape from it.


What are the objects that are bigger than the sun?

Our sun is a rather ordinary star; there are countless stars in the Milky Way and other galaxies that are much larger. If you consider galaxies as 'objects', and it is not uncommon to do so, then any galaxy or star cluster would dwarf the sun.


What happens to stars bigger than then the sun?

When they run out of fuel they collapse and become black holes.


Do all galaxies contain a black hole at their center?

Not all galaxies contain a black hole at their center. Some galaxies, like our own Milky Way, do have a supermassive black hole at their center, while others do not. The presence of a black hole in a galaxy depends on various factors such as the size and age of the galaxy.


Is there anything black holes can't suck up?

There are hypotheses about so called 'virtual particles' that may travel faster than speed of light, and hence are not sucked up by Black Holes. Also, Black Holes cannot suck another bigger Black Hole, when they meet a bigger one, they get sucked up rather.


What is the evidence for dark matter?

Wherever you look, galaxies and galaxy clusters are observed to have much more mass than the sum of the known matter (stars, dust, gas, black holes). Galaxies rotate too fast for the known amount of matter, galaxies in a galaxy cluster move too fast, and gravitational lensing indicates a larger mass than the known masses.Wherever you look, galaxies and galaxy clusters are observed to have much more mass than the sum of the known matter (stars, dust, gas, black holes). Galaxies rotate too fast for the known amount of matter, galaxies in a galaxy cluster move too fast, and gravitational lensing indicates a larger mass than the known masses.Wherever you look, galaxies and galaxy clusters are observed to have much more mass than the sum of the known matter (stars, dust, gas, black holes). Galaxies rotate too fast for the known amount of matter, galaxies in a galaxy cluster move too fast, and gravitational lensing indicates a larger mass than the known masses.Wherever you look, galaxies and galaxy clusters are observed to have much more mass than the sum of the known matter (stars, dust, gas, black holes). Galaxies rotate too fast for the known amount of matter, galaxies in a galaxy cluster move too fast, and gravitational lensing indicates a larger mass than the known masses.


What is the black-hole in the galaxy?

Almost every galaxy has a super massive black hole in its centre and this fact is widely accepted now days . Milky way galaxy also have a super massive black hole of its own, weighing more than 4 million times more than our sun's mass. Andromeda galaxy is our nearest neighbour having a super massive black hole in its centre weighing 114 million solar masses .


What causes dark holes?

If you mean "Black Holes" then they are formed when a star very many times bigger than the sun goes supernova and collapses in on itself.


Is the sun the biggest in the universe?

No the sun is not the biggest in the universe. Other stars like V V Cephei, Rigel etc. are larger and more massive than the sun. Except stars, there are other things like galaxies, black holes, etc. which are bigger than any star in the universe.