A Congressman from Texas visits our National Observatory in Tucson, Arizona, and wants to be shown an object in the univer?se with the "biggest darn redshift you ever saw". What type of object should the astronomers show him?

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Quasars are extremely distant objects that emit huge amounts of energy, making them some of the brightest and most powerful objects in the universe. They also have very large redshifts due to their extreme distances, making them a good choice for the Congressman's request for the "biggest darn redshift".

A Congressman from Texas Visits Our National Observatory in Tucson