Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 22, 2022

Illustration: An Early Quasar

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 22, 2022 is “Illustration: An Early Quasar,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit & License: ESO , M. Kornmesser. The original explanation runs about 155 words.

The featured image is an illustration of an early quasar showing an accretion disk surrounding a massive black hole emanating a central jet. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Illustration Credit & License: ESO , M. Kornmesser Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What did the first quasars look like? The nearest quasar s are now known to involve supermassive black hole s in the centers of active galaxies .”

— APOD editors, February 22, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 22, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Illustration Credit & License: ESO , M. Kornmesser
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 155 words

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Galaxies Black holes

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 22, 2022 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2022-february-22-illustration-an-early-quasar

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