Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Aug 1987
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987a%26a...182l..19k&link_type=abstract
Astronomy and Astrophysics (ISSN 0004-6361), vol. 182, no. 1, Aug. 1987, p. L19, L20.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Astronomical Models, Galactic Clusters, Plasma Jets, Quasars, Astronomical Spectroscopy, Linear Polarization, Polarized Electromagnetic Radiation, Stellar Activity
Scientific paper
The author proposes that recently discovered giant arcs in clusters of
galaxies may be the light echoes of extinct quasars. This model
naturally explains their circular shape and blue color, and makes clear
predictions for their polarization and spectrum.
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