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Articles<\/span><\/h1>\r\n
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Bartusiak, M. \u201cA Beast in the Core.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (July 1998): 42. On supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies.<\/p>\r\n

Disney, M. \u201cA New Look at Quasars.\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (June 1998): 52.<\/p>\r\n

Djorgovski, S. \u201cFires at Cosmic Dawn.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (September 1995): 36. On quasars and what we can learn from them.<\/p>\r\n

Ford, H., & Tsvetanov, Z. \u201cMassive Black Holes at the Hearts of Galaxies.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (June 1996): 28. Nice overview.<\/p>\r\n

Irion, R. \u201cA Quasar in Every Galaxy?\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (July 2006): 40. Discusses how supermassive black holes powering the centers of galaxies may be more common than thought.<\/p>\r\n

Kormendy, J. \u201cWhy Are There so Many Black Holes?\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (August 2016): 26. Discussion of why supermassive black holes are so common in the universe.<\/p>\r\n

Kruesi, L. \u201cSecrets of the Brightest Objects in the Universe.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (July 2013): 24. Review of our current understanding of quasars and how they help us learn about black holes.<\/p>\r\n

Miller, M., et al. \u201cSupermassive Black Holes: Shaping their Surroundings.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (April 2005): 42. Jets from black hole disks.<\/p>\r\n

Nadis, S. \u201cExploring the Galaxy\u2013Black Hole Connection.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (May 2010): 28. Overview.<\/p>\r\n

Nadis, S. \u201cHere, There, and Everywhere.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (February 2001): 34. On Hubble observations showing how common supermassive black holes are in galaxies.<\/p>\r\n

Nadis, S. \u201cPeering inside a Monster Galaxy.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (May 2014): 24. What X-ray observations tell us about the mechanism that powers the active galaxy M87.<\/p>\r\n

Olson, S. \u201cBlack Hole Hunters.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (May 1999): 48. Profiles four astronomers who search for \u201chungry\u201d black holes at the centers of active galaxies.<\/p>\r\n

Peterson, B. \u201cSolving the Quasar Puzzle.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (September 2013): 24. A review article on how we figured out that black holes were the power source for quasars, and how we view them today.<\/p>\r\n

Tucker, W., et al. \u201cBlack Hole Blowback.\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (March 2007): 42. How supermassive black holes create giant bubbles in the intergalactic medium.<\/p>\r\n

Voit, G. \u201cThe Rise and Fall of Quasars.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (May 1999): 40. Good overview of how quasars fit into cosmic history.<\/p>\r\n

Wanjek, C. \u201cHow Black Holes Helped Build the Universe.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (January 2007): 42. On the energy and outflow from disks around supermassive black holes; nice introduction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Websites<\/h2>\r\n

Monsters in Galactic Nuclei: http:\/\/chandra.as.utexas.edu\/stardate.html<\/a> . An article on supermassive black holes by John Kormendy, from StarDate<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\r\n

Quasar Astronomy Forty Years On: http:\/\/www.astr.ua.edu\/keel\/agn\/quasar40.html<\/a>. A 2003 popular article by William Keel.<\/p>\r\n

Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei: www.astr.ua.edu\/keel\/agn\/. An annotated gallery of images showing the wide range of activity in galaxies. There is also an introduction, a glossary, and background information. Also by William Keel.<\/p>\r\n

Quasars: \u201cThe Light Fantastic\u201d: http:\/\/hubblesite.org\/newscenter\/archive\/releases\/1996\/35\/background\/<\/a>. This brief \u201cbackgrounder\u201d from the public information office at the HubbleSite gives a bit of the history of the discovery and understanding of quasars.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Videos<\/h2>\r\n

Black Hole Chaos: The Environments of the Most Supermassive Black Holes in the Universe: https:\/\/youtu.be\/hzSgU-3d8QY<\/a> . May 2013 lecture by Dr. Belinda Wilkes and Dr. Francesca Civano of the Center for Astrophysics in the CfA Observatory Nights Lecture Series (50:14).<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/hzSgU-3d8QY\r\n

Hubble and Black Holes: http:\/\/www.spacetelescope.org\/videos\/hubblecast43a\/<\/a>. Hubblecast on black holes and active galactic nuclei (9:10).<\/p>\r\n

Monster Black Holes:\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/LN9oYjNKBm8.<\/a> May 2013 lecture by Professor Chung-Pei Ma of the University of California, Berkeley; part of the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series (1:18:03).<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/LN9oYjNKBm8\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/section>","rendered":"

Articles<\/span><\/h1>\n
\n

Bartusiak, M. \u201cA Beast in the Core.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (July 1998): 42. On supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies.<\/p>\n

Disney, M. \u201cA New Look at Quasars.\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (June 1998): 52.<\/p>\n

Djorgovski, S. \u201cFires at Cosmic Dawn.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (September 1995): 36. On quasars and what we can learn from them.<\/p>\n

Ford, H., & Tsvetanov, Z. \u201cMassive Black Holes at the Hearts of Galaxies.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (June 1996): 28. Nice overview.<\/p>\n

Irion, R. \u201cA Quasar in Every Galaxy?\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (July 2006): 40. Discusses how supermassive black holes powering the centers of galaxies may be more common than thought.<\/p>\n

Kormendy, J. \u201cWhy Are There so Many Black Holes?\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (August 2016): 26. Discussion of why supermassive black holes are so common in the universe.<\/p>\n

Kruesi, L. \u201cSecrets of the Brightest Objects in the Universe.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (July 2013): 24. Review of our current understanding of quasars and how they help us learn about black holes.<\/p>\n

Miller, M., et al. \u201cSupermassive Black Holes: Shaping their Surroundings.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (April 2005): 42. Jets from black hole disks.<\/p>\n

Nadis, S. \u201cExploring the Galaxy\u2013Black Hole Connection.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (May 2010): 28. Overview.<\/p>\n

Nadis, S. \u201cHere, There, and Everywhere.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (February 2001): 34. On Hubble observations showing how common supermassive black holes are in galaxies.<\/p>\n

Nadis, S. \u201cPeering inside a Monster Galaxy.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (May 2014): 24. What X-ray observations tell us about the mechanism that powers the active galaxy M87.<\/p>\n

Olson, S. \u201cBlack Hole Hunters.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (May 1999): 48. Profiles four astronomers who search for \u201chungry\u201d black holes at the centers of active galaxies.<\/p>\n

Peterson, B. \u201cSolving the Quasar Puzzle.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (September 2013): 24. A review article on how we figured out that black holes were the power source for quasars, and how we view them today.<\/p>\n

Tucker, W., et al. \u201cBlack Hole Blowback.\u201d Scientific American<\/em> (March 2007): 42. How supermassive black holes create giant bubbles in the intergalactic medium.<\/p>\n

Voit, G. \u201cThe Rise and Fall of Quasars.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (May 1999): 40. Good overview of how quasars fit into cosmic history.<\/p>\n

Wanjek, C. \u201cHow Black Holes Helped Build the Universe.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (January 2007): 42. On the energy and outflow from disks around supermassive black holes; nice introduction.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Websites<\/h2>\n

Monsters in Galactic Nuclei: http:\/\/chandra.as.utexas.edu\/stardate.html<\/a> . An article on supermassive black holes by John Kormendy, from StarDate<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n

Quasar Astronomy Forty Years On: http:\/\/www.astr.ua.edu\/keel\/agn\/quasar40.html<\/a>. A 2003 popular article by William Keel.<\/p>\n

Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei: www.astr.ua.edu\/keel\/agn\/. An annotated gallery of images showing the wide range of activity in galaxies. There is also an introduction, a glossary, and background information. Also by William Keel.<\/p>\n

Quasars: \u201cThe Light Fantastic\u201d: http:\/\/hubblesite.org\/newscenter\/archive\/releases\/1996\/35\/background\/<\/a>. This brief \u201cbackgrounder\u201d from the public information office at the HubbleSite gives a bit of the history of the discovery and understanding of quasars.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Videos<\/h2>\n

Black Hole Chaos: The Environments of the Most Supermassive Black Holes in the Universe: https:\/\/youtu.be\/hzSgU-3d8QY<\/a> . May 2013 lecture by Dr. Belinda Wilkes and Dr. Francesca Civano of the Center for Astrophysics in the CfA Observatory Nights Lecture Series (50:14).<\/p>\n