Brightest quasar ever found shines with the intensity of 600 trillion Suns

From our point of view here on Earth, the brightest object in the sky is unquestionably the Sun. But this unremarkable star is a mere 10-watt bulb compared to quasars, extremely luminous galactic cores that shine so intensely thanks to their ravenous hunger for nearby material. Now, astronomers have detected the brightest quasar ever found, shining with the light of almost 600 trillion Suns.

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Category: Space

Tags:

• Astronomy
• Galaxy
• Gravitational lensing
• Hubble
• Quasar
• University of Arizona
• WISE

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2MctZCM