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Lone Black Hole Passes in Front of Star (Hubble View)


Depicts: Starfield in the Milky Way containing Black Holes
Copyright: NASA and Dave Bennett (University of Notre Dame, Indiana)

The Hubble Space Telescope clearly resolves a lensed star and yields it's brightness.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
18-Feb-2026 22:17 UT

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