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V404 Cygni
Black hole · Multiple system in the constellation Cygnus
About V404 Cygni
V404 Cygni is about 7,795 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 7,795 years ago.
It is 25,831 light-years from the centre of the Milky Way.
The map lists it as a black hole and shows it among the stars around the Sun, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.
Key numbers
| Distance | 7,795 light-years (2,390 pc) |
|---|---|
| Distance from the Galactic centre | 25,831 light-years |
| Galactic coordinates | l = 73.10°, b = -2.10° |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Orion–Cygnus Arm (Local Arm) › Milky Way › Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Local Arm, a view about 12,000 light-years across.
From Wikipedia
V404 Cygni is a microquasar and a triple star system in the constellation of Cygnus. It contains a black hole with a mass of about 9 M☉ and an early K giant star companion with a mass slightly smaller than the Sun, and an evolved tertiary component.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article V404 Cygni, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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