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A Quasar is a powerfully energetic and distant galaxy with an active galactic nucleus surrounding a super massive black hole. Quasars show where massive black holes are growing rapidly (via accretion). These black holes grow in step with the mass of stars in their host galaxy.

Therefore there are going to billions or trillions of stars - many more than our own galaxy (~400 billion).

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How many quasars are in a galaxy?

Typically, a galaxy may contain one or a few quasars. Quasars are incredibly luminous objects powered by supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies. They are rare and only occur under specific conditions, so it is not common for a galaxy to have multiple quasars.


What does it mean that quasars are most common at a redshift of about 2?

Quasars being most common at a redshift of around 2 means that they were more prevalent in the universe's past. The redshift indicates their distance and age, suggesting that quasars were more abundant when the universe was younger. This redshift value corresponds to a time when many galaxies were undergoing intense star formation and black hole activity, leading to more quasars.


Does the existence of quasars support the Big Bang theory?

Not the existence of quasars, but the fact that all quasars are distant from us. The best explanation for what we observe when we see quasars is that they are super-massive black holes in early galaxies, burning up solar "fuel" so rapidly that they eventually run out. We do not observe any quasars near to us, so the conditions that allowed quasars to form must have existed only several billion years ago. If our Universe has not changed its basic structure and density over the last 15 billion years or so, then the conditions that would allow quasars would allow them to exist at any time over that span. This would mean that there should be just as many quasars close to us as there are far from us. But we just don't see that. As is the case with many of the things we see, this is easy to explain via Big Bang Cosmology but almost impossible to explain with any alternative.


Why are there no quasars left?

Quasars are not gone; they are still observed in the universe. Quasars are powered by accretion of material onto supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies, which can make them appear as some of the brightest and most powerful objects in the universe. However, the number of observed quasars may be influenced by factors such as the current stage of galaxy evolution or observational limitations.


Are quasars the most unusual type of active galaxy?

Quasars are the unusual type of active galaxy in the universe.

Related Questions

How many quasars are in a galaxy?

Typically, a galaxy may contain one or a few quasars. Quasars are incredibly luminous objects powered by supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies. They are rare and only occur under specific conditions, so it is not common for a galaxy to have multiple quasars.


Are distant objects in space called quarks or quasars?

quasars


How a quasars are formed?

Quasars are thought to be distant super-massive black holes.


What year were quasars first discovered?

The first quasars were discovered in the 1950's


Are quasars the size of the solar system?

Yes. Quasars are the size of the solar system.


How many baby quasars are there in the universe?

Quasars are brightly glowing powerful "engines" of the Universe. Usually they surround black holes and glow when material funnels in. According to Astronomer Maarten Schmidt there are 100 times less quasars now than 10 billion years ago.


Do all quasars have host galaxies in them?

Quasars do not have galaxies in them, quasars are at the hearts of galaxies. All quasars are located in galaxies, as a quasar involves massive amounts of material falling into a supermassiv black hole. Neither of these can be found outside of a galaxy.


What does it mean that quasars are most common at a redshift of about 2?

Quasars being most common at a redshift of around 2 means that they were more prevalent in the universe's past. The redshift indicates their distance and age, suggesting that quasars were more abundant when the universe was younger. This redshift value corresponds to a time when many galaxies were undergoing intense star formation and black hole activity, leading to more quasars.


Does the existence of quasars support the Big Bang theory?

Not the existence of quasars, but the fact that all quasars are distant from us. The best explanation for what we observe when we see quasars is that they are super-massive black holes in early galaxies, burning up solar "fuel" so rapidly that they eventually run out. We do not observe any quasars near to us, so the conditions that allowed quasars to form must have existed only several billion years ago. If our Universe has not changed its basic structure and density over the last 15 billion years or so, then the conditions that would allow quasars would allow them to exist at any time over that span. This would mean that there should be just as many quasars close to us as there are far from us. But we just don't see that. As is the case with many of the things we see, this is easy to explain via Big Bang Cosmology but almost impossible to explain with any alternative.


Why are there no quasars left?

Quasars are not gone; they are still observed in the universe. Quasars are powered by accretion of material onto supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies, which can make them appear as some of the brightest and most powerful objects in the universe. However, the number of observed quasars may be influenced by factors such as the current stage of galaxy evolution or observational limitations.


Which was discovered most recently DNA atomic power radio waves or pulsars and quasars?

pulsar and quasars


Are blackholes and quasars the same thing?

Not entirely - although it is believed that quasars are caused by a gigantic black hole.