a quasar with a black hole that looks like the “sun” every day

A group of scientists led by Christian Wolffrom the Australian National University published an analysis in the journal Nature Astronomy showing quasar J0529-4351. quasars These are celestial bodies of small diameter and high luminosity, emitting large amounts of radiation, and are the most distant stars in the Universe.

When studying quasars, large areas of the sky are analyzed. Subsequently, models, usually machine learning, are used to distinguish quasars from stars and other celestial objects. In all galaxies, there is a supermassive black hole at the center, collecting all the surrounding matter.

When this happens Large amounts of energy are released in the form of visible light and radio frequencies, causing quasars.. Researchers have discovered the brightest and most luminous quasar yet. The black hole it contains is so voracious that it grows its mass equivalent to one Sun per day.becoming the fastest growing black hole to date.

Christian Wolf, the astronomer responsible for the study and lead author of the study, noted that ““with the mass of 17 billion suns and eats little more than one sun a day”It’s the same “the brightest object in the known universe.”