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How To Weigh a Quasar: Directly Measuring Masses of Supermassive Black Holes
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How To Weigh a Quasar: Directly Measuring Masses of Supermassive Black Holes

Schematic representation of a quasar. The hot accretion disk in the center surrounds the black hole, which is invisible here. A dense distribution of gas and dust surrounds it in…

8 January 2022 · 9 min read