The Astrophysical Virtual Observatory Project (AVO)

The Astrophysical Virtual Observatory (AVO) enabled the AVO science team, led by Paolo Padovani, (seen in this image) to discover some of the hidden objects in our Universe, Type-2 quasars and their associated black holes. The AVO project was led by the European Southern Observatory (ESO).

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ESO

About the Image

Id:avo-09feb2004
Type:Photographic
Release date:3 December 2009, 23:22
Size:2940 x 1290 px

About the Object

Type:Unspecified : People
Category:People and Events

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