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The Question
(Submitted April 07, 2004)
Was the Milky Way a Quasar in the distant past?
The Answer
The answer is that we aren't really sure. Our Galaxy does have a
supermassive black hole at the center, which is what astronomers believe
powers the enormous emission in quasars. However, whether or not it was
ever a quasar is still up for debate. It's entirely possible that it was,
but we don't have any proof one way or the other.
We hope this helps!
Barbara and Stefan
For the "Ask an Astrophysicist" team
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