Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 20, 2003

A Primordial Quasar

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 20, 2003 is “A Primordial Quasar,” an image. It is credited to Drawing Credit: Wolfram Freudling et al. ( STECF ), ESO , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 148 words.

From the explanation

“What did the first quasars look like? The nearest quasars are now known to be supermassive black holes in the centers of galaxies .”

— APOD editors, May 20, 2003

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At a glance

Date: May 20, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Drawing Credit: Wolfram Freudling et al. ( STECF ), ESO , ESA , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 148 words

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Galaxies Black holes

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 20, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-may-20-a-primordial-quasar

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