A Quasar is an extraordinarily bright region at the center of a distant galaxy, powered by matter falling toward a supermassive black hole. As gas and dust spiral inward, they form a rapidly rotating accretion disk where friction and other processes heat the material to extreme temperatures and release enormous amounts of radiation. This activity can make a quasar shine more brightly than all the stars in its host galaxy combined, even though the energy originates from a relatively small region surrounding the black hole. Quasars are among the most distant objects that astronomers can observe, meaning their light often began traveling toward Earth billions of years ago.
Framing Note: Frames are selected by the artist and are included primarily to protect the artwork during handling and transit. Collectors are welcome to reframe the artwork after receipt according to their personal preference.
Material: Mixed Metals
Imperial
Piece: 48" × 36"
Frame: 54" × 41.5"
Weight: 14.3 lbs
Metric
Piece: 121.9 × 91.4 cm
Frame: 137.2 × 105.4 cm
Weight: 6.49 kg
A Quasar is an extraordinarily bright region at the center of a distant galaxy, powered by matter falling toward a supermassive black hole. As gas and dust spiral inward, they form a rapidly rotating accretion disk where friction and other processes heat the material to extreme temperatures and release enormous amounts of radiation. This activity can make a quasar shine more brightly than all the stars in its host galaxy combined, even though the energy originates from a relatively small region surrounding the black hole. Quasars are among the most distant objects that astronomers can observe, meaning their light often began traveling toward Earth billions of years ago.
Framing Note: Frames are selected by the artist and are included primarily to protect the artwork during handling and transit. Collectors are welcome to reframe the artwork after receipt according to their personal preference.
Material: Mixed Metals
Imperial
Piece: 48" × 36"
Frame: 54" × 41.5"
Weight: 14.3 lbs
Metric
Piece: 121.9 × 91.4 cm
Frame: 137.2 × 105.4 cm
Weight: 6.49 kg
