Summary

Description	Astronomers have characterised the most luminous quasar observed to date, which is powered by the fastest-growing black hole. This black hole is growing in mass by the equivalent of one Sun per day. The matter being pulled in toward this black hole forms a disc that measures seven light-years in diameter — about 15 000 times the distance from the Sun to the orbit of Neptune. For more details, check: eso2402 Credit: ESO. Directed by: Angelos Tsaousis and Martin Wallner. Editing: Angelos Tsaousis. Web and technical support: Gurvan Bazin and Raquel Yumi Shida. Written by: Pamela Freeman and Elena Reiriz Martínez Music: Stellardrone — In Time. Stellardrone - In Time. Footage and photos: ESO / Martin Kornmesser, Luis Calçada, Angelos Tsaousis, Cristoph Malin (christophmalin.com), Dark Energy Survey. Scientific consultant: Paola Amico, Mariya Lyubenova.
Date	2024-02-19
Source	commons.wikimedia.org
Author	ESO / Martin Kornmesser, Luis Calçada, Angelos Tsaousis, Cristoph Malin (christophmalin.com), Dark Energy Survey.

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Attribution: ESO / Martin Kornmesser, Luis Calçada, Angelos Tsaousis, Cristoph Malin (christophmalin.com), Dark Energy Survey., 2024-02-19