6-billion-year-old quasar spinning nearly as fast as physically possible

Ars Technica » Scientific Method 2014-03-05

Summary:

Gravitational magnification allowed measurement of black hole spin.

Link:

http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/science/~3/TXOSNhERfVs/

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scientific method black holes gravitational lensing quasar supermassive black hole

Authors:

Matthew Francis

Date tagged:

03/05/2014, 14:50

Date published:

03/05/2014, 14:20