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English: Astronomers have characterised the most luminous quasar observed to date, which is powered by the fastest-growing black hole. This black hole is growing in mass by the equivalent of one Sun per day. The matter being pulled in toward this black hole forms a disc that measures seven light-years in diameter — about 15 000 times the distance from the Sun to the orbit of Neptune.

For more details, check: eso2402

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Written by: Pamela Freeman and Elena Reiriz Martínez
Music: Stellardrone — In Time.

Stellardrone - In Time.

Footage and photos: ESO / Martin Kornmesser, Luis Calçada, Angelos Tsaousis, Cristoph Malin (christophmalin.com), Dark Energy Survey.

Scientific consultant: Paola Amico, Mariya Lyubenova.
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Source https://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso2402a/
Author ESO / Martin Kornmesser, Luis Calçada, Angelos Tsaousis, Cristoph Malin (christophmalin.com), Dark Energy Survey.
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