Gaia BH2
Also known as Gaia DR3 5870569352746779008
Gaia BH2 is a star in the constellation Centaurus.
Second-nearest known black hole, about 3,800 light-years away, in Centaurus
Facts
| Type | Star |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Position (J2000) | 13h 50m 16s, −59° 14′ |
When and how to see it
Gaia BH2 is highest in the sky at midnight in April. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 11° above the horizon; from 50° N it never rises.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Centaurus
- Betta Fish Nebula
- Boomerang Nebula
- Centaurus A (NGC 5128)
- Mermaid Nebula
- Omega Centauri
- Running Chicken Nebula
- SN 1006
- Thackeray's Globules
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