The most luminous object ever detected

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The most luminous object ever detected

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68346725

"The most luminous object ever detected has been spied in the distant Universe.
It's a quasar - the bright core of a galaxy that is powered by a gargantuan black hole some 17 billion times the mass of our Sun."
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Wow. I've been watching various shows on black holes mainly on the science channel. Pretty amazing stuff.
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