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Sophonts > Xenosophonts > Muuh
Galactography > Regions of Space > Periphery
Galactography > Places and Locales
Galactography > Systems and Worlds > Systems & Worlds C - D
Sophonts > Xenosophonts > Wayfarers
High mass X-ray binary star system |
 Image from Steve Bowers |
Distance from Sol: 5984 ly
A black hole orbiting a blue supergiant (HDE 226868) with a period of 5.6 days. This system is just outside the current boundary of the Terragen Sphere, and is believed to be a congregation point for several xenosophont races, including the Muuh, the Meistersingers and the Wayfarers.
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The Schwarzschild radius; the radius from a black hole or other physical singularity within which even light cannot escape. It is also the radius to which a mass must be compressed down to in order to turn it into a black hole.
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Development Notes
Text by Steve Bowers
Initially published on 15 August 2011.
Initially published on 15 August 2011.
