Catalogs of Black Holes

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What is the name of the catalog that contains the most comprehensive list of black holes?

  1. The Black Hole Catalog

  2. The Catalog of Black Holes

  3. The Black Hole Census

  4. The Catalog of Supermassive Black Holes


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Catalog of Black Holes is the most comprehensive list of black holes, containing over 100,000 entries.

Who is the creator of the Catalog of Black Holes?

  1. NASA

  2. ESA

  3. The International Astronomical Union

  4. The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration is a group of astronomers who have been working together to create the Catalog of Black Holes.

What information does the Catalog of Black Holes contain?

  1. The location of black holes

  2. The mass of black holes

  3. The spin of black holes

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Catalog of Black Holes contains information about the location, mass, and spin of black holes.

What is the purpose of the Catalog of Black Holes?

  1. To help astronomers study black holes

  2. To help astronomers find new black holes

  3. To help astronomers understand the evolution of black holes

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Catalog of Black Holes is used by astronomers to study black holes, find new black holes, and understand the evolution of black holes.

How many black holes are listed in the Catalog of Black Holes?

  1. Over 100,000

  2. Over 1,000,000

  3. Over 10,000,000

  4. Over 100,000,000


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Catalog of Black Holes contains over 100,000 entries.

What is the largest black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes?

  1. TON 618

  2. SDSS J0100+2802

  3. NGC 1277

  4. M87


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

TON 618 is the largest black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes, with a mass of over 66 billion solar masses.

What is the smallest black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes?

  1. XTE J1650-500

  2. GRO J1655-40

  3. 4U 1543-47

  4. A0620-00


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

XTE J1650-500 is the smallest black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes, with a mass of about 3 solar masses.

What is the closest black hole to Earth?

  1. V404 Cygni

  2. GRO J1655-40

  3. 4U 1543-47

  4. A0620-00


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

V404 Cygni is the closest black hole to Earth, located about 2,400 light-years away.

What is the farthest black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes?

  1. SDSS J0100+2802

  2. ULAS J1120+0641

  3. ULAS J1342+0928

  4. ULAS J0744+2938


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

ULAS J0744+2938 is the farthest black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes, located about 13 billion light-years away.

What is the most massive black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes?

  1. TON 618

  2. SDSS J0100+2802

  3. NGC 1277

  4. M87


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

TON 618 is the most massive black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes, with a mass of over 66 billion solar masses.

What is the least massive black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes?

  1. XTE J1650-500

  2. GRO J1655-40

  3. 4U 1543-47

  4. A0620-00


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

XTE J1650-500 is the least massive black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes, with a mass of about 3 solar masses.

What is the average mass of a black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes?

  1. About 10 solar masses

  2. About 100 solar masses

  3. About 1,000 solar masses

  4. About 10,000 solar masses


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The average mass of a black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes is about 100 solar masses.

What is the average spin of a black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes?

  1. About 0.5

  2. About 0.75

  3. About 0.9

  4. About 0.99


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The average spin of a black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes is about 0.9.

What is the most common type of black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes?

  1. Stellar black holes

  2. Intermediate-mass black holes

  3. Supermassive black holes

  4. Primordial black holes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stellar black holes are the most common type of black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes.

What is the rarest type of black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes?

  1. Stellar black holes

  2. Intermediate-mass black holes

  3. Supermassive black holes

  4. Primordial black holes


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Primordial black holes are the rarest type of black hole in the Catalog of Black Holes.

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