Ancient Black Hole and Quasar Jet from PJ352–15 is Oldest Ever Seen - The Cosmic Companion March 12, 2021
An ancient supermassive black hole is seen shooting a powerful jet far into space
A massive quasar jet erupting from a supermassive black hole in the ancient Universe shatters records of the oldest quasars in the Cosmos.
NASA’s Chandra Observatory recently spotted an enormous jet racing away from a supermassive black hole in the ancient Universe. If confirmed by other studies, this could be the most-distant object of its type ever seen by astronomers.
Located 12.7 billion light years from Earth, this supermassive black hole, PSO J352.4034–15.3373 (or PJ352–15) could help explain how these objects formed in the early Universe. This ultradense body sits at the center of a young galaxy, forming a quasar.
Roughly a billion times more massive than the Sun, PJ352–15 is one of the most powerful quasars yet seen in the first billion years after the Big Bang. Astronomers are uncertain how supermassive black holes could grow so quickly in the early Universe, and PJ352–15 could help answer the question.
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