Astro*Dictionary by Michael Erlewine
1 article for "Quasar"
Quasar [Astro*Index]A quasi-stellar object.
Quasars are enormously distant and immensely powerful objects that exhibit variability over short periods of time. They also exhibit very large red-shifts. At the present time, there is much about quasars that is not understood.
See also:
♦ Red Shift
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