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The Quasar from The Beginning of Time - STELLAR

PBS Space Time

Season 2019Episode 19Aired 2019-06-20
The Quasar from The Beginning of Time - STELLAR

The Quasar from The Beginning of Time - STELLAR

Recently, the oldest quasar ever seen was discovered by the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, the Magellan Telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, as well as the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona. In this first episode of the PBS DS mini-series, STELLAR, Matt travels to the top of Mauna Kea to visit the Gemini North telescope and see just how they found this ancient Quasar and it’s massive black hole.