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Subaru Gallery TOPA Quasar 13.05 Billion Light Years Away
March 13, 2019
Last updated: September 30, 2025
Last updated: September 30, 2025

Distance from Earth
13.05 billion light-years
Detail
Light from one of the most distant quasars known, powered by a supermassive black hole (SMBH) lying 13.05 billion light-years away from Earth. The image was obtained by Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC) mounted on the Subaru Telescope. The other objects in the field are mostly stars in our Milky Way and galaxies seen along the line of sight. (Credit: NAOJ)
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