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No, the sun is not orbiting a black hole. The sun is part of the Milky Way galaxy and orbits around the center of the galaxy, where there is a supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A.

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Does the sun orbit a black hole in the center of our galaxy?

No, the sun does not orbit a black hole in the center of our galaxy. The sun orbits around the center of the Milky Way galaxy, where there is a supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A.


How big would the sun be if it collapsed into a black hole?

If the Sun collapsed into a black hole, it would be about 3 kilometers in diameter.


What is the best evidence for an extremely massive black hole in the center of the Milky Way?

The best evidence for an extremely massive black hole in the center of the Milky Way is the observation of stars orbiting around a region called Sagittarius A. The high speeds at which these stars are moving can only be explained by the presence of a supermassive object, like a black hole, with a mass of about 4 million times that of our Sun.


How small would the sun have to be in order to become a black hole?

For the sun to become a black hole, it would need to be compressed to a size of about 2.95 kilometers (1.83 miles) in radius. This is called the Schwarzschild radius, which is the point at which the gravitational pull becomes strong enough to form a black hole.


What would be the consequences if the sun were magically to turn into a black hole of the same mass?

If the sun were to magically turn into a black hole of the same mass, the consequences would be catastrophic for Earth and the entire solar system. The gravitational pull of the black hole would be much stronger than that of the sun, causing all planets and objects in the solar system to be pulled towards it. This would result in the destruction of the solar system and the end of life on Earth.

Related Questions

Can a planet orbit a black hole and why?

Yes, a planet could orbit a black hole, just like it could orbit a star. Gravity would bind them together. A planet orbiting 93 million miles from the sun feels exactly the same as if it were orbiting 93 million miles away from a black hole with the same mass as the sun has.


Why do black holes not suck things up?

A black hole will "such things up" if such things get sufficiently close to the black hole. This is a result of its gravity. Similarly, our Sun will "suck things up" if they get too close - for example, a comet might crash onto the Sun; the comet's mass will increase the mass of the Sun. Please note that if, for example, our Sun becomes a black hole (it probably won't, since it doesn't have enough mass for that), without changing its mass in the process, the Earth will continue orbiting the black hole as it orbited the Sun before. It will NOT be "sucked up" in the process - the black hole's gravitational attraction would be the same as the Sun's attraction before becoming a black hole.


Does the sun have an black hole like Jupiter?

No. There not a black hole on the sun or on Jupiter.


Can you orbit a black hole?

Yes. We're currently orbiting a super-massive black hole located in the center of our galaxy.


When was Black Hole Sun created?

Black Hole Sun was created in 1994-05.


What is the evidence for the black hole has the most density?

Stars and planets orbit around the most dense masses, that's why we orbit the sun. Our main source of evidence is that planets are orbiting and sometimes disappearing into what looks like nothing, but it is a black hole.


Is the solar system moving?

The Sun is orbiting the black hole at the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, so the solar system and the planets contained in it are moving as well.


Why does the sun's energy form a black hole?

The sun's energy has not formed a black hole.


Which oject is at the center of the solar system?

AnswerThe Sun


Do black hole suck the sun?

In theory, yes, a black hole could suck up the sun.


Why is the sun considred a black hole?

First of all, our sun can not become a black hole, it is too small for that. However if a star is three times bigger than our sun, then yes it will become a black hole.


How big would the sun be if it was a black hole?

Firstly our sun is too small to become a black hole. Only stars that are a million to a billion times our sun do this, because they burn through their fuel quickly, unlike our sun. A typical black hole has 3 times the mass of our sun