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- Recently, Indian researchers spotted a rare supermassive black hole.
About
- The monster black hole is about one billion light years away from the Earth.
- The black hole in question was captured, spewing a jet of radiation and particles in one direction, unlike others that fire jets in opposite directions.
- Supermassive black holes create powerful jets of radiation and particles. They are located at the center of galaxies.
- The supermassive black hole occupies the center of the RAD 12 galaxy, which is elliptical or egg-shaped.
- RAD 12 is in the process of merging with another galaxy, RAD 12b, in the next one billion years.
- RAD 12b, which is also elliptical, is bigger and brighter than RAD 12.
- RAD 12 is in the process of merging with another galaxy, RAD 12b, in the next one billion years.
Implications
- This discovery may help scientists study why star formation does not occur in elliptical galaxies.
- Star formation requires extremely cooled gas, usually forged in a cloud of interstellar gas and dust.
- It opens new avenues for star formation research
- Researchers speculate that jets fired by supermassive black holes will likely suppress future star formation.
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Source: DTE
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