Energy Released = G
m
1
m
2
/
R
S
= (6.7 x 10
-8
cm
3
/g*s
2
)(2 x 10
42
g)(2 x 10
33
g)/(3 x 10
14
cm)
= 9 x 10
53
ergs
Energy Released/s = 9 x 10
53
ergs/3.16 x 10
7
s = 2.8 x 10
46
This is more than enough to power 3C273 as observed!
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