# Astronomers Discover Black Hole Devouring Matter at Over 40 Times the Eddington Limit! 🌌 **URL:** \ **Category:** News & Articles\ **Tags:** tools, technology\ **Created:** [November 7, 2024, 3:39pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/astronomers-discover-black-hole-devouring-matter-at-over-40-times-the-eddington-limit/295292 "2024-11-07T15:39:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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**Summary:** 1. **Remarkable Discovery** Researchers have identified a supermassive black hole in the early Universe that is consuming matter at an astonishing rate—over **40 times** the **Eddington limit**. 2. **Collaboration and Technology** Led by **Hyewon Suh** from the **Gemini Observatory** and **NSF’s NOIRLab** , the team utilized the **James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)** for detailed follow-up observations. 3. **Observational Challenges** The target galaxy, known as **LID-568** , presented challenges in identifying its distance due to its faintness. However, advanced spectrograph techniques allowed the team to pinpoint its location. 4. **Unexpected Brightness** Despite being faint from our viewpoint, LID-568’s distance implies it is intrinsically very bright, with powerful outflows indicating active material being ejected into space. 5. **Significance of Findings** The black hole, with a mass of **7.2 million times that of the Sun** , exhibits an unusual accretion rate, leading to expectations that this phenomenon will provide valuable insights into super-Eddington processes. **Read more at:** [Science Alert](https://www.sciencealert.com/this-black-hole-is-eating-stuff-at-over-40-times-the-theoretical-limit)