Animated astrometric observations of the gravitational microlensing of OGLE-2011-BLG-0462/MOA-2011-BLG-191 | |
Observation data Epoch 2455874.50236 (2011-11-09.00 UT) Equinox 2455874.50236 (2011-11-09.00 UT) | |
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Constellation | Sagittarius |
Right ascension | 17h 51m 40.19s |
Declination | −29° 53′ 26.3″ |
Astrometry | |
Distance | 5,610 ly (1,720 pc) |
Details | |
Mass | 6.03 M☉ |
Other designations | |
MOA-2011-BLG-191 |
OGLE-2011-BLG-0462, also known as MOA-2011-BLG-191, is a stellar-mass black hole isolated in interstellar space. OGLE-2011-BLG-0462 lies at a distance of 1,720 parsecs (5,610 light years) in the direction of the galactic bulge in the constellation Sagittarius. The black hole has a mass of about 6.03 M☉.[1] OGLE-2011-BLG-0462 is the first truly isolated black hole which has been confirmed.[2][3][4]