Watch Distant Quasars: Shedding Light on Black Holes Online

watch Distant Quasars: Shedding Light on Black Holes
Distant Quasars: Shedding Light on Black Holes

Distant Quasars: Shedding Light on Black Holes Online

  • Genres: Documentary
  • Release Date: 29/04/2016
  • Duration : 8 minutes
  • Production: The American Museum of Natural History

Overview:

How can scientists study a faraway black hole that emits no light? By observing its quasar. As objects get pulled onto the accretion disk orbiting a supermassive black hole, friction creates a bright light known as a quasar. In this video, researchers use a “galaxy-sized lens” to analyze light from a distant quasar—revealing a supermassive black hole with a truly voracious appetite.

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