A glimpse into the time before quasars were born

The curve shows how the space density of quasars has evolved, from the Big Bang (cosmic time = 0) to the present day.

Credit:

ESO

About the Image

Id:eso9641a
Type:Chart
Release date:28 November 1996
Related releases:eso9641
Size:1016 x 808 px

About the Object

Name:Universe
Type:Early Universe : Cosmology : Morphology : Large-Scale Structure
Category:Cosmology

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