Quasistellar Objects: Overview

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Oct 2001

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 1585. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Galaxies, Active Galaxies, Quasars And Galactic Nuclei

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Quasistellar objects, or quasars, were defined originally as star-like objects of large redshift. Quasars are believed to be powered by the accretion of matter onto massive black holes at the centers of galaxies, a process that emits more energy than thermonuclear reactions. Today, quasars are considered to be the most luminous members of the general class of objects called active galactic nuclei...

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