Image of MACHO-96-BLG-5 | |
| Object type | Black hole |
|---|---|
Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| 18h 05m 023s | |
| Declination | −27° 42′ 17″ |
| Distance | 0.5-2 kpc |
| Mass | 6 solar masses |
MACHO-96-BLG-5 (M96-95) is a stellar massblack hole that was discovered throughgravitational microlensing.[1][2] It is located at a distance of 0.5-2 kiloparsecs fromEarth towards thebulge of theMilky Way galaxy. It has an estimated mass of 6 solar masses.[3]