Tag: Quasar
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New GRAVITY+ Reveal Shrinks Brightest Quasar Mass by Order of Magnitude
New measurements by GRAVITY+ challenge long-held estimates of the Universe’s brightest quasar Peering back to the early universe often requires scientists to rely on indirect methods and assumptions. A recent study, however, leveraged the GRAVITY+ instrument on the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer (ESO VLT) to map the Broad Line Region (BLR) of…
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First Radio Image Confirms Twin Black Holes Orbiting in OJ287
Astronomers Capture the First Radio Image of Twin Black Holes in OJ287 In a milestone for astrophysics, scientists have released the first radio image showing two supermassive black holes circling each other inside the quasar OJ287, located about five billion light-years from Earth. The observation provides the clearest visual confirmation to date of a binary…
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Astronomers Discover Black Hole Consuming 3000 Suns Annually
The Astonishing Discovery of RACS J0320-35 A team of astronomers has made a groundbreaking discovery with the identification of a black hole known as RACS J0320-35, which is consuming an astounding 3000 solar masses annually. Light from this extraordinary object has traveled 12.8 billion years to reach Earth, allowing astronomers to observe it as it…
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Astronomers Discover Record-Breaking Black Hole RACS J0320-35
Introduction to RACS J0320-35 In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have identified a black hole known as RACS J0320-35, which is swallowing an astonishing equivalent of 3,000 solar masses each year. This black hole presents a unique astronomical phenomenon, shedding light on the behavior and growth of black holes in the early universe, specifically just 920…