One of the smallest black holes and the closest to Earth so far discovered. Scientists call it the Unicorn. Dustin Barnes, USA TODAY
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Astronomers have discovered one of the smallest black holes to date, sitting just 1,500 light-years away which also makes it the closest one to Earth found so far. And they have called it the Unicorn.
The black hole was given the nickname in part because it s so rare but also because it was discovered in the constellation Monoceros, which means unicorn, according to a release from the Ohio State University.
Though it s roughly three times the mass of our sun, the size is considered tiny for a black hole.
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