Found the oldest supermassive black hole

2017-12-07 11:06

Found the oldest supermassive black hole
She came over 690 million years after the Big Bang.

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Astronomers have discovered the oldest supermassive black hole that appeared over 690 million years after the Big Bang. The mass of a celestial body is about 800 million solar masses, reports Rus.Media.

Discovered a black hole in the galaxy J1342 + 0928 in the constellation of Bootes. According to experts, in connection with the displacement of the black hole one sees as it was 13 billion years ago.

Scientists are baffled how she could reach such large sizes in such a short time. It is expected that this discovery will help to explore in more detail not only the process of the birth of black holes, but also their growth.