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Astronomical Observatory of the Jagiellonian University

Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science
Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland

ul. Orla 171
30-244 Kraków
POLAND
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phone: +48 12 6238 620

secretary: +48 12 6238 629

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fax: +48 12 425 1318

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The brightest objects in the Universe are… black holes!

Research conducted by the student Aleksander Lenart from our Observatory suggests that black holes could power gamma-ray bursts. These objects are incredibly bright, with their afterglows remaining visible for up to several dozen days. As a result, the total energy they emit turns out to be greater than the energy our Sun will release over its entire lifetime.
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