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A Monster in the early Universe

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2011-09-20 v1

Abstract

The most distant quasar yet discovered sets constraints on the formation mechanism of black holes. Its light spectrum has tantalizing features that are expected to be observed before the reionization epoch ended.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1106.6090,
  title  = {A Monster in the early Universe},
  author = {Chris J. Willott},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1106.6090},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

4 pages, 1 figure, Nature News & Views article accompanying letter by Mortlock et al

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