HR 6819

HR 6819, also known as HD 167128 or QV Telescopii (abbreviated QV Tel), is a triple star system in the southern constellation of Telescopium, near the southern constellation boundary with Pavo.

It is located at a distance of about 1,120 light years from the Sun, and is drifting farther away at a rate of +15 km/s. A May 2020 study reported it to contain a black hole, making it the closest known black hole, and the first one located in a stellar system visible to the naked eye.

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Category:May 2020 events
Category:Triple star systems
Category:Black holes