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PJ352–15

PSO J352.4034–15.3373, or PJ352-15, is a quasar with an astrophysical jet ascribed to a billion-solar-mass supermassive black hole. It is one of the brightest objects so far discovered. Its discovery, using the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, was reported in March 2021. At 12.7 billion light years from Earth, the X-ray jet became an observational distance record at the time of its discovery.

See also List of the most distant astronomical objects List of quasars

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  • Aquarius (constellation)
  • Astronomical objects discovered in 2021
  • Compact object stubs
  • Galaxy stubs
  • Quasars
  • Supermassive black holes