34 Billion Times The Mass Of Our Sun ~ J2157 Is A Black Hole That Keeps Growing

Mary Conceicao Coelho
1h ·

22 FEB 2023


'J2157' is a black hole that keeps growing.

It has 34 billion times the mass of our Sun,

and eats the equivalent of one Sun every day.

Research led by the Australian National University (ANU)
has revealed just how massive the fastest growing black hole
in the Universe really is, as well as how much it is capable
of absorbing.

J2157 is located 12.5 billion light-years away
and radiates a thousand times more energy than our entire galaxy.

If the Milky Way's black hole wanted to…
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  Mary Conceicao Coelho
  https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/496/2/2309/5863959
  
  
  ACADEMIC.OUP.COM
  thirty-four billion solar mass black hole in SMSS J2157–3602, the most luminous known quasar
  thirty-four billion solar mass black hole in SMSS J2157–3602, the most luminous known quasar
  
  
  • Denise Giesel
    each Universe I'm hearing has a black Hole!
    
    
    
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    Mary Conceicao Coelho
    Yes