2385444

2385444 is a notable astronomical object located in the constellation of Ursa Major. It was discovered in 2010 by a team of astronomers using the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. The object is classified as a quasar, which is an extremely luminous active galactic nucleus. Quasars are powered by supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies, and 2385444 is no exception. The black hole at the heart of this quasar is estimated to have a mass of approximately 1.5 billion solar masses. The quasar's redshift, a measure of how much the light from the object has been stretched by the expansion of the universe, is 2.3, indicating that the light we observe from 2385444 has been traveling for about 11 billion years to reach us. This makes 2385444 one of the most distant known quasars. Despite its distance, 2385444 is incredibly bright, with an absolute magnitude of around -27.5, making it one of the most luminous objects in the universe. The study of quasars like 2385444 provides valuable insights into the early universe and the processes that govern the growth of supermassive black holes.