HUBBLE ATLAS
Sample galaxy 29263 (Quasars) — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

Black holes

Sample galaxy 29263

June 27, 2012 · ESA/Hubble · Quasars · Fornax

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A distant, obscured quasar. Quasars are the brilliant beacons of light that are powered by black holes feasting on captured material.

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