Black Hole Triple System Discovery

Context: For the first time, scientists have identified a unique black hole triple system in space. This system, featuring the black hole named V404 Cygni, was discovered during an analysis of celestial observations.

• Location and Mass: V404 Cygni, located in the constellation Cygnus, has a mass approximately nine times that of the Sun.
• Formation: It may have formed through a “direct collapse,” where a star collapses inward after exhausting its fuel, without undergoing a supernova explosion.

About the Black Hole Triple System:

• System Composition: This triple system includes a central black hole actively consuming material from a small star in close orbit. Additionally, there is a second star that appears to orbit the black hole but remains much farther away.
• Orbital Details: While many black holes are part of binary systems, consisting of a black hole and a single companion object, V404 Cygni’s system is unique. The closer star orbits the black hole every 6.5 days, whereas the distant star has an extensive orbit, completing a revolution approximately every 70,000 years.