Below there is a list of the least massive known black holes, sorted by increasing mass. The unit of measurement is the solar mass, equivalent to 2.0×1030 kg.
List
edit| Name | Mass (M☉) |
Distance (ly) |
Companion class | Mass determination method | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V723 Monocerotis | 3.04±0.06 | 1,500 | K0III | Spectroscopic radial velocity measurements of companion. | The companion star was identified in 2022 to actually be a warm subgiant [1] | [1][2] |
| 2MASS J05215658+4359220 | 3.3+2.8 −0.7 |
10,000 | K-type (?) giant | Spectroscopic radial velocity measurements of noninteracting companion. | In Milky Way outskirts. Recent Hubble ultraviolet data has suggested the companion to this object is actually a warm subgiant, and ruling out smaller compact companions such as a white dwarf.[3] | [3][4][5][6] |
| GW190425's remnant | 3.4+0.3 −0.1 |
518,600,000 | N/A | Gravitational wave data of neutron star merger from LIGO and Virgo interferometers. | 97% chance of prompt collapse into a black hole immediately after merger. Alternative study suggests collapse 2.5 hours later. | [4][7][8][9] |
| NGC 3201-1 | 4.36±0.41 | 15,600 | (see Notes) | Spectroscopic radial velocity measurements of noninteracting companion. | In globular cluster NGC 3201. Companion is 0.8M☉ main sequence turn-off. | [4][10] |
| GRO J1719-24/ GRS 1716−249 |
≥4.9 | 8,500 | K0-5 V | Near-infrared photometry of companion and Eddington flux. | LMXB system. | [4][11] |
| 4U 1543-47 | 5.0+2.5 −2.3 |
30,000 ± 3,500 | A2 (V)? | Spectroscopic radial velocity measurements of companion. | SXT system. | [4][12] |
| XTE J1650-500 | ≥5.1 | 8,500 ± 2,300 | K4V | Orbital resonance modeling from QPOs | Transient binary X-ray source | [13][14] |
| GRO J1655-40 | 5.31±0.07 | <5,500 | F6IV | Precision X-ray timing observations from RossiXTE. | LMXB system. | [15][16] |
| GX 339-4 | 5.9±3.6 | 26,000 | N/A | [4] |
See also
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References
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- ^ Jayasinghe, T.; Stanek, K. Z.; Thompson, Todd A.; Kochanek, C. S.; Rowan, D. M.; Vallely, P. J.; Strassmeier, K. G.; Weber, M.; Hinkle, J. T.; Hambsch, F-J; Martin, D. V.; Prieto, J. L.; Pessi, T.; Huber, D.; Auchettl, K.; Lopez, L. A.; Ilyin, I.; Badenes, C.; Howard, A. W.; Isaacson, H.; Murphy, S. J. (2021). "A unicorn in monoceros: The 3 M⊙ dark companion to the bright, nearby red giant V723 Mon is a non-interacting, mass-gap black hole candidate". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 504 (2): 2577–2602. arXiv:2101.02212. Bibcode:2021MNRAS.504.2577J. doi:10.1093/mnras/stab907.
- ^ a b Bianchi, Luciana; Hutchings, John; Bohlin, Ralph; Thilker, David; Berti, Emanuele (2024). "Revealing the elusive companion of the red giant binary 2MASSJ05215658+4359220 from UV HST and Astrosat-UVIT data". arXiv:2409.06906. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ad712f (inactive 1 November 2024).
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- ^ Kumar, V. (2019-11-03). "Astronomers Spot A New Class Of Low-Mass Black Holes". RankRed. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
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