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Photo of 153714.26+271611.6, one of the 51 quasars discovered by the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Penn State/B.Luo et al.

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Image title	A new study of 51 distant quasars using Chandra reveals a population of black holes that consume excessive amounts of matter. The artist's illustration shows how a thick, donut-shaped disk around the black hole blocks a substantial amount of the X-rays that would otherwise escape the system. The important implication of these "thick-disk" quasars is that they may harbor black holes growing at an extraordinarily rapid rate. Three of the quasars in the study are included as Chandra images below the illustration.
Author	Chandra X-ray Observatory Center
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File change date and time	19:26, 3 October 2019
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User comments	A new study of 51 distant quasars using Chandra reveals a population of black holes that consume excessive amounts of matter. The artist's illustration shows how a thick, donut-shaped disk around the black hole blocks a substantial amount of the X-rays that would otherwise escape the system. The important implication of these "thick-disk" quasars is that they may harbor black holes growing at an extraordinarily rapid rate. Three of the quasars in the study are included as Chandra images below the illustration.
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Credit/Provider	X-ray: NASA/CXC/Penn State/B.Luo
Headline	Three of 51 distant quasars ranging from about 5 billion to 11.5 billion light years from Earth
Keywords	152156.48+520238.5
Short title	NASA's Chandra Suggests Black Holes Gorging at Excessive Rates
Source	Chandra X-ray Observatory
JPEG file comment	A new study of 51 distant quasars using Chandra reveals a population of black holes that consume excessive amounts of matter. The artist's illustration shows how a thick, donut-shaped disk around the black hole blocks a substantial amount of the X-rays that would otherwise escape the system. The important implication of these "thick-disk" quasars is that they may harbor black holes growing at an extraordinarily rapid rate. Three of the quasars in the study are included as Chandra images below the illustration.

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