Scientists watch flare with 10 trillion suns’ light from massive black hole
Summary
Scientists observed the brightest flare from a supermassive black hole, shining as bright as 10 trillion suns. This event happened when a large star got too close to the black hole and was pulled apart. The flare provides scientists with insights into the early universe.Key Facts
- The flare was the brightest ever seen from a supermassive black hole.
- It shone with the light of about 10 trillion suns.
- The flare started when a large star was pulled apart by the black hole's gravity.
- The black hole is 300 million times the mass of the sun.
- This event is located in a galaxy 11 billion light years away from Earth.
- Light year measures the distance light travels in a year—5.9 trillion miles.
- The flare was first observed in 2018 and took three months to reach its peak brightness.
- Scientists can learn about the early universe and black hole formation from this event.
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