Types of Black Holes

According to theory most likely there are 3 types of black holes. All three types are formed in different ways but, the only difference there only difference theoretically their weight.

Stellar- black hole is the most common type of black hole. It is formed by, Big stars more then 20 times our Sun's weight and even then they may not create a black hole. When a immense star runs out of nuclear fuel it can no longer uphold its own weight and begins to cave in. When this happens, the star heats up and some portion of its outer layer, which often still has some unsullied nuclear fuel, activates the nuclear reaction once again and explodes in to a supernova. The core continues to collapse. Depending on how large the core is, it may stop the collapse and turn into a neutron star or it will continue to collapse into a black hole.

Super massive - black holes are the second most common, and are the largest of three types. They probably exist in the centers of most galaxies our own included. They can have a mass equivalent to billions of suns. Most scientists believe they were created when the big bang, occurred.  In the on the outside parts of galaxies where, our solar system is there are huge distances between stars Distances in Space. In the center of the galaxy the Stars are more pact in, and as the stars orbiting are captured by the gravitational pull they add on to the supper massive black holes inevitably adding on to the black holes mass. On occasion there are two jets of hot gas. Here is more information on these types of black holes Super Massive Black Holes

Miniature black holes – There is no observational proof for miniature black holes although there is a theory that some were created in the big bang. Estimated to be 2 trillion pound around, 2 times the human population weight on earth. This black hole is the only type of  black hole that can “evaporate” although the end phase of this evaporation the black hole would explode with a force estimated several trillion times that of our most powerful nuclear weapon.

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By Dylan Bell