List of least massive black holes


Below there is a list of the least massive known black holes, sorted by increasing mass. The unit of measurement is the solar mass, equivalent to kg.

List


NameMass
Distance
Companion classMass determination methodNotesRefs.
2MASS J05215658+435922010,000Spectroscopic radial velocity measurements of noninteracting companion.In Milky Way outskirts. Recent Hubble ultraviolet data has suggested the companion to this object is actually a warm subgiant, and ruling out smaller compact companions such as a white dwarf.
GW190425's remnant518,600,000Gravitational wave data of neutron star merger from LIGO and Virgo interferometers.97% chance of prompt collapse into a black hole immediately after merger. Alternative study suggests collapse 2.5 hours later.
NGC 3201-115,600Spectroscopic radial velocity measurements of noninteracting companion.In globular cluster NGC 3201. Companion is 0.8 main sequence turn-off.
GRO J1719-24/
GRS 1716−249
8,500Near-infrared photometry of companion and Eddington flux.LMXB system.
4U 1543-4730,000 ± 3,500Spectroscopic radial velocity measurements of companion.SXT system.
XTE J1650-5008,500 ± 2,300Orbital resonance modeling from QPOsTransient binary X-ray source
GRO J1655-40<5,500Precision X-ray timing observations from RossiXTE.LMXB system.
GX 339-426,000