Most Massive Black Holes Ever Discovered
The 15 most massive black holes ever discovered, ranked by mass in billions of solar masses. Phoenix A leads at ~100 billion solar masses, followed by IC 1101 at ~97.7 billion and TON 618 at 40.7 billion.
Data
| # | Black Hole | Mass (Billion M☉) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix A | 100 |
| 2 | IC 1101 | 97.7 |
| 3 | 4C +74.13 | 51.3 |
| 4 | TON 618 | 40.7 |
| 5 | NGC 3842 | 34.6 |
| 6 | SMSS J2157 | 34 |
| 7 | Abell 1201 BCG | 32.7 |
| 8 | H1821+643 | 30 |
| 9 | NGC 6166 | 28.4 |
| 10 | 4C +37.11 | 28 |
| 11 | ESO 383-76 | 27.5 |
| 12 | Holmberg 15A | 21.6 |
| 13 | NGC 4889 | 21 |
| 14 | OJ 287 | 18.35 |
| 15 | NGC 1600 | 17 |