Q0906+6930
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| Q0906+6930 or QSO J0906+6930 | |
| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 09h 06m 30.75s[1] |
| Declination | +69° 30′ 30.8″[1] |
| Redshift | 5.47 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 12.700.000ly |
| Type | Blazar |
| Other designations | |
| QSO B0901+6942, CLASS B0901+697, GB6 J0906+6930, QSO J0906+6930, BWE 0901+6942, GB6 B0901+6942, 87GB 090153.2+694215. | |
| See also: Quasar, List of quasars | |
Q0906+6930 is the most distant known blazar (redshift 5.47 / 12.7 billion light years), discovered in July, 2004. The engine of the blazar is a supermassive black hole approximately 16 billion times the mass of the Sun (roughly 3% the mass of the Milky Way Galaxy). The event horizon volume is on the order of 1000 times that of the Solar System. It is one of the most massive black holes on record.
[edit] Statistics
- Epoch 2000.0
- RA: 09h 06m 30.8s
- Dec: +69° 30' 31"
- Classification: FSRQ
- Redshift (z) = 5.47
- R = 19.9
- Power (BL Lac) = 1.4-3.5
[edit] External links
- The Astrophysical Journal – Q0906+6930: The Highest Redshift Blazar (subscription required)
- arXiv preprint of the Astrophysics Journal paper
- Space.com – Massive Black Hole Stumps Researchers
[edit] References
- Q0906+6930
- Q0906+6930: The Highest Redshift Blazar The Astrophysical Journal, volume 610, part 2 (2004), pages L9–L11
- Simbad
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