The Willie Sutton of quizbowl strikes
again.
>From this month's Twenty Questions (
<a href=http://www.qunlimited.com/quiz.html target=new>http://www.qunlimited.com/quiz.html</a> ):
<<2. The brightest one yet
discovered is Draco HS 1946 + 7658, which shines with the
light of 1.5 quadrillion suns. Found only in very young
galaxies, they have at their centers gigantic black holes.
As objects are sucked into the black holes, a burst
of energy is released that includes light, X-rays,
ultraviolet radiation, and sometimes radio waves. Name these
celestial bodies, the most distant objects visible from
earth.
>>
>From the 1998 ACF Nationals
Quincy/Furman packet:
<<3. The brightest one yet
discovered is Draco HS 1946 + 7658, which shines with the
light of 1.5 quadrillion suns. Found only in very young
galaxies, they have at their centers gigantic black holes.
As objects are sucked into the black holes, a burst
of energy is released that includes light, X-rays,
ultraviolet radiation, and sometimes radio waves. FTP, name
these celestial bodies, the most distant objects
visible from earth.
answer:
_quasars_
>>
--M.W.