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A giant nebula in the early universe hits the jackpot when it comes to rare, bright objects known as quasars, boasting four within surprisingly close proximity to one another. The first known quasar quartet lies in a cloud of cool gas that could provide a clue to the objects' unusual closeness.

"Multiple-quasar systems are rare, because quasars themselves are rare," Joseph Hennawi, of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Germany, told Space.com by email.

"The typical distance between any two quasars is about 100 million light-years, whereas we found four quasars within 700,000 light-years of each other," he said. "The ... probability of that occurring is extremely small — about 1 in 10 million odds."




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http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/astronomical-jackpot-quasar-quartet-spotted-first-time-n359181

Quote from: walkstall on May 14, 2015, 09:38:44 PM

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A giant nebula in the early universe hits the jackpot when it comes to rare, bright objects known as quasars, boasting four within surprisingly close proximity to one another. The first known quasar quartet lies in a cloud of cool gas that could provide a clue to the objects' unusual closeness.

"Multiple-quasar systems are rare, because quasars themselves are rare," Joseph Hennawi, of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Germany, told Space.com by email.

"The typical distance between any two quasars is about 100 million light-years, whereas we found four quasars within 700,000 light-years of each other," he said. "The ... probability of that occurring is extremely small — about 1 in 10 million odds."




more @
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/astronomical-jackpot-quasar-quartet-spotted-first-time-n359181

Great article, walkstall.....

Have you had the opportunity to see the I-MAX presentation of the Hubble Telescope? 

The pics are absolutely astounding IMHO!  It is one of my favorites!

If you have not watched it..... try to track it down in your neighborhood.