Astronomers Make Historic Discovery of the Brightest Object in the Universe
In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have identified the brightest object ever observed in the Universe – a quasar known as J0529-4351. This quasar is powered by a supermassive black hole that is rapidly growing in mass by one sun per day. With a mass of 17 billion suns, this black hole boasts the largest accretion disc in the Universe and emits more than 500 trillion times the luminous energy of the Sun.
Located so far away that its light took over 12 million light years to reach the telescope, the discovery of quasar J0529-435 was made possible through precise observational data and innovative machine-learning models. First discovered in 1980, the quasar was recently confirmed as a distant quasar using the Siding Spring Observatory in Australia.
The European Southern Observatory’s Extremely Large Telescope, currently under construction, is expected to make identifying such luminous objects more achievable in the future. This monumental discovery opens up new possibilities for astronomers to further explore and understand the mysteries of the Universe.
Stay tuned for more updates on this historic discovery and the fascinating world of astronomy in our upcoming issues of Heartland Magazine.
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