1000 light years away, there is a black hole named HR 6819. Now, that may sound far, but really, we can see it with our own eyes! Astronomers have discovered this black hole and claimed that we can see this black hole without even using binoculars or telescopes. This black hole is incredible for the future of astrology. Because it is so near, scientists and astrologers will be able to study black holes more up close. They can discover if what they estimated about black holes is correct.
The idea of black holes has been around for just over a century, yet the name “Black Hole” wasn’t coined until 1967; a whole 50 years later. This means that scientists have had a century to make predictions and estimates surrounding the idea of a black hole. So far, they have identified three types of black holes: stellar black holes, supermassive black holes and intermediate black holes.
Stellar black holes are known to be smaller, but they are very lethal or deadly. Supermassive black holes are known to be the biggest black holes. These black holes sort of “dominate” the playing field. There are many smaller black holes, but these supermassive ones are the largest. Lastly, intermediate black holes are identified as the mid-size black holes. Before these intermediate black holes were discovered, however, scientists believed that only small and large black holes existed. The discovery of intermediate black holes really threw a screw in the thought process of scientists.
Black holes have three layers to them: the outer event horizon, the inner event horizon, and the singularity. The event horizon is the area on the circumference of the black hole; it doesn’t allow light to escape. When an object or particle enters the event horizon, it can never escape. That is what lends to the idea that black holes are giant vacuums. Last of the three, the singularity; it is the inner part where the black hole is concentrated.
This new black hole was estimated to be 1000 light years away by Thomas Rivinius. According to Rivinius, since this black hole is so close, that means that it is common. “Our neighborhood is nothing special… if it’s here, it must be everywhere.” Even though this black hole is deemed common, it is still thrilling to have such a scientific fascination so close to our earth, allowing for tremendous research.
All in all, black holes are pretty riveting. It is even more thrilling when there is one just a glance away. It is needless to say that scientists and astrologers will work long and hard to find a way to learn more about this black hole. Therefore, learning and experimenting with this new black hole will lead a gateway to tremendous opportunities for science and astrology in the future. It may be in the far future, or even a fantastical stretch, but maybe one day, we can explore the inside of a black hole; and it will all have started with HR 6819.