Mapping monsters: Data release unveils all-sky views of supermassive black holes
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey has released new data from its Black Hole Mapper program, providing detailed observations of supermassive black holes. This release includes millions of optical spectra and helps astronomers better understand the growth and physics of quasars.
Why it matters
This data release provides a massive, uniform dataset that will enable significant advancements in high-energy astrophysics and our understanding of the early universe.
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Add as preferred source Sky distribution of DR20 astronomical objects targeted by the Black Hole Mapper (BHM) program in SDSS-V. Credit: SDSS-V, Scott Anderson, University of Washington Data released by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) marks a landmark expansion in the study of accreting supermassive black holes (SMBHs). As part of the fifth generation of the survey (SDSS-V), the Black Hole Mapper (BHM) program is providing unprecedented insights into the masses, growth and physics of quasars and active galactic nuclei (AGN) across cosmic time.
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