Detail View: NASA Chandra Space Telescope Collection:
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Illustration of Quasar Jet
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Description:
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This artist's rendering depicts the activity around the supermassive black hole at the center of a quasar that is being fueled by infalling gas and stars. This accretion process is often observed to be accompanied by powerful high-energy jets, as shown in this illustration. (Credit: NASA/CXC/M.Weiss)
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SPD-CHAND-photo/2003/gb1508/gb1508_illustration.tif
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http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2003/gb1508/more.html
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