The “Little Red Dots” Observed by Webb Were Direct-Collapse Black Holes

Images of the "Little Red Dots" (LRDs) observed by the James Webb Space Telescope data from multiple surveys. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Dale Kocevski (Colby College)

The discovery by JWST of a substantial population of compact “Little Red Dots” (LRDs) presented astronomers with a major mystery. By reproducing their spectra with simulations, a team argued that they were Direct Collapse Black Holes (DCBHs).

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