QUASARS


Quasars are among the brightest objects in the universe,radiating more energy than entire galaxies! great aren't they? After speculating for years about the mysterious nature of quasars, astronomers had known that they lie at the heart of some galaxies.They draw their energy from enormous black holes which have masses billions of times greater than of our sun.Like cosmic vacuum cleaners these gravitational "MONSTERS" suck up matter from their surroundings,releasing unimaginable quantities of energy in the process.
now if anybody asks you what are the most brightest objects in  our sky? you should say "quasars" but not stars.....

well u may be thinking it's nice knowing abt quasars but how are they "DISCOVERED"

     Light rays are subject to the effects of gravity. If a ray passes close to a star or galaxy its path is curved by an effect known as "GRAVITATIONAL LENSING". This can produce some interesting effects.This is how  scientists can observe quasars which would otherwise be hidden from us behind a much closer galaxy. Thanks to this phenomenon, astronomers have discovered several planets orbiting other stars.

They draw their energy from enormous black holes which have masses billions of times greater than of our sun. this was my sentence in the very first paragraph. all may be amused at the first look at this sentence, wondering what exactly that sentence meant... well here i explain it clearly....
               . Quasars Are So Bright, In Fact, That They Can Be Seen At Very Large Distances When The Universe Was Quite Young.

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