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Record ultraviolet quasar wind reaches 30% light speed near supermassive black hole

A team led by York University researchers has discovered the fastest wind near a supermassive black hole ever found at ultraviolet wavelengths, driven by the disk of matter (quasar) surrounding the black hole.

Record ultraviolet quasar wind reaches 30% light speed near supermassive black hole
Image: Phys.org
A team led by York University researchers has discovered the fastest wind near a supermassive black hole ever found at ultraviolet wavelengths, driven by the disk of matter (quasar) surrounding the black hole.

Originally published at Phys.org

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