New Delhi: Scientists have spotted a black hole triple system at a distance of 8,000 lightyears. The central black hole is designated as V404 Cygni, which is feeding on the outer atmosphere of a nearby star, and is orbited by a second, even more distant star. This is the first black hole system discovered. Scientists have previously discovered stellar mass black holes with binary companions, which may be stars or much denser remnants of dead stars, including neutron stars or other black holes. However, astronomers have not yet discovered a black hole with two companions so far.

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