Wallace L.W. Sargent dies at 77; Caltech astrophysicist
Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 21:30
in Astronomy & Space
In 1986, Sargent and his colleagues reported their discovery of a new quasar — or starlike object radiating immense quantities of energy — more than 10 million light years farther than had been found before.Wallace L.W. Sargent, a Caltech astrophysicist known for his observations of black holes, quasars and other celestial objects at the farthest reaches of the universe, died Oct. 29 at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center in Los Angeles, according to a Caltech spokesman. He was 77 and had been battling prostate cancer.