A dynamical measure of the black hole mass in a quasar 11 billion years ago
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Tight relationships exist in the local universe between the central stellar properties of galaxies and the mass of their supermassive black hole1,2,3. These suggest galaxies and black holes co-evolve, with the main regulation mechanism being energetic feedback from accretion onto the black hole during its quasar phase4,5,6. A crucial question is how the relationship between black holes and galaxies evolves with time; a key epoch to probe this relationship is at the peaks of star formation and black hole growth 8-12 billion years ago (redshifts 1-3)7. |
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2024
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2024-01
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Nature
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1476-4687
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