I WONDER - Are There Black Holes In The Milky Way?

Sagittarius A* is a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. It has a diameter of 14 million miles, making it 2000 times larger than Earth's diameter. The black hole's outer disk is over 4 million times the mass of the Sun. Located about 26,000 light years from Earth, Sagittarius A* is a significant astronomical feature.

What is the name of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way?

• Cygnus X-1

• Sagittarius A*

• Andromeda A*

• Orion B

How does the diameter of Sagittarius A* compare to that of Earth?

• It is 4000 times longer

• It is 3000 times longer

• It is 2000 times longer

• It is 1000 times longer

What is the estimated diameter of Sagittarius A*?

• 14,000,000 miles

• 12,000,000 miles

• 16,000,000 miles

• 10,000,000 miles

How many times the mass of our Sun is the outer disk of Sagittarius A*?

• 5,000,000 times

• 4,000,000 times

• 3,000,000 times

• 2,000,000 times

Approximately how far is the Milky Way's black hole from Earth?

• 16,000 light years

• 36,000 light years

• 26,000 light years

• 46,000 light years