Most distant black hole weighed

Discussion in 'Astronomy, Exobiology, & Cosmology' started by odin, Mar 21, 2003.

  1. odin Registered Senior Member

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    Very interesting this!
    The mass of the most distant black hole yet known has been determined.

    Heart of a quasar: a black hole is hidden in gas and dust
    It weighs in at one quadrillion (1,000,000,000,000,000) times that of the Earth.
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2868149.stm
     
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  3. Norman Atta Boy Registered Senior Member

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    Was is the tolerance for error........+/- %??? How big were bathroom scales that were needed to do the job?

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  5. Hastein Welcome To Kampuchea Registered Senior Member

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    It is so far away that this is the closest picture they have ever taken.
     
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  7. Norman Atta Boy Registered Senior Member

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    The resolution looks great. The photo looks almost like a painting.......One heck of a telescope to see that.......Plus, they were able to weigh the black Hole too.........Amazing!!!

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  8. curioucity Unbelievable and odd Registered Senior Member

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    Big stuffs which is formed when universe was still young.... doubtable, for me... I heard some scientist still consider quasar to be so 'far' simply because of the black hole residing in it......
     
  9. Norman Atta Boy Registered Senior Member

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    I wonder if there is a "the mother of All Black Holes" out there??? Like maybe 5 billion or more solar masses??? Should be or could be??? You tell me???

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