Quasar Drenched in Water Vapor Artist Concept
Artist concept illustrates a quasar, or feeding black hole, similar to APM 08279+5255, where astronomers discovered huge amounts of water vapor. Gas and dust likely form a torus around the central black hole, with clouds of charged gas above and below.
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NASA ID
PIA16114
Date Created
August 31, 2012
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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