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Will M31 and MW form quasar

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14-September-2006, 06:28 PM

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Will M31 and MW form quasar

When they merge in a few eons?

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14-September-2006, 06:36 PM

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Probably yes, they will form two short lived quasars as lots of gas and dust gets into the accretion disks of the SMBHs. This is similar to what is happening in 3C273's host galaxy.

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