Is Phoenix A the Largest Black Hole in the Universe?

In this video, we delve into the enigmatic phenomenon known as Phoenix A black hole lurking in the depths of the cosmos. Join us on a journey through the mind-bending physics and mind-blowing visualisations that unveil the secrets of this celestial giant.

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0:00 Introduction
0:30 Phoenix A
3:31 Conclusion

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[RoscoesRiffs]

December 30, 1924, 100 years ago, E. Hubble discovered the Andromeda Galaxy was a separate galaxy and opened the door to a universe larger than our Milky Way. Every time we learn to see farther, this lovely universe grows to accommodate our advancing sight. Poetry, she is, and grace.

[adennis]

The fact that the distance from sun to Pluto fits 100 times is exceeding my imagination

[maiqtheliar]

A supernova doesn’t always create a black hole. It can also form a neutron star or just turn into a nebula and dust. The dying star needs to be big enough to create a black hole after a supernova

[mikegadsden]

IDK why, but I find this terrifying from an existential level...

[Mophony]

I hate to derail the hype train that is so commonly found around Phoenix A*, but the speculated size of Phoenix A* star commonly mentioned on the internet is likely over exagerated for a few reasons.

The commonly cited 100 billion solar mass estimate comes from a paper written collaboratively by the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy and the University of Queenslands School of Mathematics and Physics, entitled "Unveiling Gargantua: A new search strategy for the most massive central cluster black holes". This extreme estimate was determined not by any direct measurements of Phoenix A* itself, but by a (at the time) new and relatively untested method for searching for these types of black holes (as the title of the paper states).

Not only this, but this same study also gave a similar mass estimate to another black hole: IC1101*. IC1101* has been extensively studied by many groups. Multitudes of estimates have been made about its mass over the years, most being around 40 billion solar masses give or take.

Futhermore, follow up studies have significantly backtracked the proposed 100 billion solar mass estimate in years following the study, citing the Phoenix A* black holes inability to stop star formation as an indicator of a mass of around 40 billion solar masses.

All that being said, there is some doubt regarding the massive 100 billion solar mass estimate commonly stated about this black hole. Most of the information I'm referencing comes from a fantastically made video by SEA, which I will link. I highly recommend watching that video, as well as his other content if you are a space enthusiast. Hope this cleared up some confusion!

[flamencoguitarist]

now I got an explanation here. I always wondered how Ton618 is so massive compared to largest discovered star Stephenson 2-18 if it was not formed from a star... imagine how hyper gigantic the star could have been... now it seems these blackholes are formed from combining other massive black holes instead... great content!!

[Movt_S]

If anyone wondering what black hole looks like that, Phoenix A is a black hole that has blue rings of gas, and some useless information.
Declination: −42° 41′ 54″
Right ascension: 23h 44m 40.9s

[NNokia-jzjb]

The thumbnail is not correct regarding size. Or hole is too big or galaxy is too small, or both.

[Yourtipicalplantt]

I have a theory. Black holes could be just unpatched spaces of the universe that form into holes and get bigger every time it collides with another, it’s kind of like cutting fabric, for a hole to get bigger You need to add another hole to it.

[crazycowpoke]

Nah, we don’t know that. For sure after 100 or so years, our scientists will still say “we were wrong” lmao.

[samirdec]

If it's 8.5 Bn light years away, we would be seeing what it was 8.5 Bn years ago right? So who knows if it still exists?

[wmden]

As a non scientist, but one who does like science and halfway keeps up with some current information, and discoveries, I have a hunch that the universe is much older, and larger than most tout it to be. It could be infinite. That would explain the ultra massive black holes, and well-formed, large galaxies so close to the supposed, "big bang". The ultra massive black holes could have easily began as large stars going nova, and merging with other black holes, and/or accreting an extraordinary amount of mass. Nobody has really proved the existence of "primordial black holes", or actually given a good explanation for their forming process.

[MonarchEdit]

Black holes aren't bigger than galaxies
The milky way: 100K light years DIAMETER
PHEONIX A: 0, 62 LIGHT YEAR DIAMETER

[thesnare]

590 billion miles is not bigger than the milky way, like the graphic to this video shows. A light year is 6 trillion miles and the milky way is 100, 000 light years across.

[bronxbrothers]

if i have to hear "not even light can escape" ever again it will be too damn soon.

[judehickhickling]

Why did you show a terrifying black hole at the beginning of the video?! It scared the frak out of me!!!

[OmegaVideoGameGod]

There could be bigger black holes because we haven’t found them all.

[fredericklockard]

There hasn’t been enough time since the creation of the universe for a black hole to get this massive.

[mr.knightthedetective]

Meanwhile somewhere in the Universe;
Aliens: "LMAO they think that's big? The black hole we discovered makes their largest look like an ant"

[scrub]

How did it get so big? It chugged a whole damn galaxy on a dare 12.5b years ago.