quasi-stellar source

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• quasi-stellar radio source — [kwā′sī΄stel′ər, kwā′zī΄stel′ər, kwä′sēstel′ər, kwä′zēstel′ər] n. QUASAR: also called quasi stellar object …   English World dictionary

• quasi-stellar radio source — Astron. a quasar having detectable radio emission. Abbr.: QSS [1960 65] * * * …   Universalium

• quasi-stellar radio source — noun a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts • Syn: ↑quasar • Hypernyms: ↑celestial body, ↑heavenly body * * * ¦ ̷ ̷ (ˌ) ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ noun : quasar …   Useful english dictionary

• Stellar structure — Stars of different mass and age have varying internal structures. Stellar structure models describe the internal structure of a star in detail and make detailed predictions about the luminosity, the color and the future evolution of the… …   Wikipedia

• radio source — Astron. a cosmic object or phenomenon, as a galaxy, pulsar, quasar, or the remnant of a supernova or of a galactic collision, that emits radio waves. [1945 50] * * * ▪ astronomy       in astronomy, any of various objects in the universe that emit …   Universalium

• Astronomical radio source — Radio sources are objects in outer space that emit strong radio waves. Radio emission comes from hot gas, electrons spiraling in magnetic fields and specific wavelengths emitted by atoms and molecules in space.In 1932, radio astronomer Karl… …   Wikipedia

• Ultraluminous X-ray source — An ultra luminous X ray source (ULX) is an astronomical source of X rays that is not in the nucleus of a galaxy, and is more luminous than 1039 erg/s (1032 watts), assuming that it radiates isotropically. Typically there is about one ULX per… …   Wikipedia

• quasar — noun /ˈkweɪ.zɑː,ˈkweɪ.zɑɹ/ An extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and thought to be the most distant objects in the universe. Syn: Q, QSO, quasi stellar object, QSR, quasi stellar radio source, QSS, quasi …   Wiktionary

• cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… …   Universalium

• List of astronomy acronyms — This is a compilation of acronyms commonly used in astronomy. Most of the acronyms are drawn from professional astronomy and are used quite frequently in scientific publications. However, a few of these acronyms are frequently used by the general …   Wikipedia

• Quasar — This article is about the astronomical object. For other uses, see Quasar (disambiguation). Artist s rendering of ULAS J1120+0641, a very distant quasar powered by a black hole with a mass two billion times that of the Sun[1]. Credit: ESO/M.… …   Wikipedia