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Meanings of quasi-stellar radio source in English

Portuguese
quasares
Catalan
quàsar
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A starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts.

quasares
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Examples for "quasar"
Examples for "quasar"
1
It might convert a part of our Galactic arm into a quasar.
The Gods Themselves
2
The galaxies host a bright quasar that may have illuminated the structures.
Radio NZ
3
Once that quasar forms, even a ruinously low efficiency becomes sufficient.
The Gods Themselves
4
They thought perhaps the quasar's surrounding galaxy was obscured by dust.
Wired
5
The Hubble telescope has discovered the brightest quasar ever seen in the early universe.
The Irish Times
Usage of quasi-stellar radio source in English
1
In the we-call-them-as-we-see-them tradition among astrophysicists, these objects were dubbed Quasi-Stellar Radio Sources, or more affectionately, "quasars."
Death by black hole: and other cosmic quandaries
2
Astronomers soon were calling this new class of objects -of which 3C 273 is the granddaddy and archetype - quasi-stellarradiosources.
Wired
Translations for quasi-stellar radio source
Portuguese
quasaresquasar
Catalan
quàsar