IRAS 13224-3809
IRAS 13224-3809 is a highly active and fluctuating Seyfert 1 galaxy in the constellation Centaurus about 1 billion light-years from Earth. The galaxy is notable due to its centrally-located supermassive black hole that is closely studied by astronomers using x-ray astronomy, particularly X-ray reverberation echo mapping techniques, in an effort to better understand the inner workings, including mass and spin, of black holes.
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Seyfert 1
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galaxy
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constellation
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Centaurus
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supermassive black hole
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x-ray astronomy
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Q589
black hole
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Q85768072
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