Create Date: July 17, 2024
Last Modified Date: January 30, 2025
The formula for finding out the temperature of a black hole is:
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Your result will be displayed as a single temperature that is by default in Fahrenheit. This value will be the approximate temperature of the black hole in question. Our tool employs the most common and well-understood formula for calculating its temperature.
Our black hole temperature calculator tool is very simple and easy to use. The steps involved with using it include:
Let's say we find a new black hole that formed recently, we want to calculate what temperature it is. We already know its mass is about .0005 compared to Earth's mass. We can use this tool to get the temperature, first we will enter the mass which is .0005 then we will change the unit from suns to Earths.
Now we can hit calculate and find the black hole's temperature to be about -385.705 degrees Fahrenheit, or 41.092 kelvin.
The first recorded idea of a black hole was proposed by John Michell in 1783. He believed there were "dark stars" which were objects so massive their escape velocity exceeded the speed of light and that they were invisible but could be detected by their gravitational influence on nearby stars.
In 1915 Einstein's theory of general relativity wasn't directly connected to black holes but it supported their existence. A man named Karl Schwarzschild would build on top of Einstein's theory and in doing so discovered the event horizon, the boundary beyond which nothing can escape.
In the 1900s the theories relating to black stars picked up steam and became to be more mainstream. It wasn't until 1971 when a black hole would be identified for the first time. It was labeled Cygnus X-1 and was found due to it being a massive object pulling matter from a companion star.
With modern technology we can now capture their picture. In 2019 the Event Horizon Telescope took the first picture ever of a black hole's shadow. The James Webb Telescope is expected to take some more amazing pictures of these objects over the years.
The quantum particles in a black hole are "fuzzy" due to the makeup of the structure, thus, energy cannot be bound by a black hole's event horizon. This makes black holes essentially absolute zero.
No, there is nothing that can survive a black hole.
Considering our limited understanding of black holes, we cannot say for sure. But it is currently believed that time does indeed stop inside of black holes.
Understanding black holes can be difficult if some of the terms and keywords used are not ones you understand. Here we shed some more light on some of these terms.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Event horizon | A theoretical boundary around a black hole beyond which no light or other radiation can escape, sometimes described as a point of no return. |
There are many interesting things that can be shared about black holes. Here are some of our favorites.
If you fell into a black hole, the gravity near your feet would be much stronger than at your head, stretching you like spaghetti! This bizarre process is called spaghettification.
TON 618, the largest known black hole, has a mass 40 billion times that of the Sun. Its event horizon is so big that it could swallow our entire Solar System!
The closest known black hole, Gaia BH1, is only 1,500 light-years away in the constellation Monoceros. It’s dormant, meaning it’s not actively feeding on anything.
