Chapter 19: Problem 35
The quasar \(3 \mathrm{C} 273\) has a luminosity of \(10^{12} L_{\text {sun }}\). Assuming that the total luminosity of a large galaxy, such as the Andromeda Galaxy, is 10 billion times that of the Sun, compare the luminosity of \(3 \mathrm{C} 273\) with that of the entire Andromeda Galaxy.
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