How a Quantum Computer Can Find a Black Hole -A Method for Locating Astrophysical Objects Through Quantum Entanglement

Dr Akshay Honrao, BDS,PGDIP(Orthodontics)

Published Sep 20, 2026• 0 citations

Abstract

This paper presents, in accessible language, a novel method for locating black holes using quantumcomputers. Unlike all existing detection methods --- which rely on electromagnetic radiation (light, radio,X-rays) or gravitational effects (waves, lensing, stellar orbits) --- this method detects black holes throughtheir effect on quantum entanglement. We demonstrate that entangled qubits on a quantum processorhold their entanglement better when physically oriented toward a black hole, and that this directionalpreference can be used to derive celestial coordinates. We have already applied this method to IBM'sibm_fez processor and independently confirmed the result with five telescopes: the object at the detectedcoordinates is 3C 31, a 3.58 billion solar mass supermassive black hole. This paper explains how themethod works, why it works, and how it could be used to discover black holes that no telescope has everseen. 🌌 Interactive Space Research Assistant: Explore and ask questions about this research interactively with the Quantum Ocean Framework Ai Chat (or talk directly with the Quantum Ocean Framework Ai voice conversation).

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22857077

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