New luminous quasar detected by astronomers - Phys.org

6/16/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 10 months ago
by Tomasz Nowakowski
by Tomasz Nowakowski
An international team of astronomers reports the detection of a new luminous quasi-stellar object, or quasar. The newly found object, designated SMSS J114447.77-430859.3 (or J1144 for short) turns out to be the most luminous quasar known over the last 9 billi…
An international team of astronomers reports the detection of a new luminous quasi-stellar object, or quasar. The newly found object, designated SMSS J114447.77-430859.3 (or J1144 for short) turns ou… [+3259 chars]
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