quasi-stellar radio 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 — 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
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
radio — /ray dee oh /, n., pl. radios, adj., v., radioed, radioing. n. 1. wireless telegraphy or telephony: speeches broadcast by radio. 2. an apparatus for receiving or transmitting radio broadcasts. 3. a message transmitted by radio. adj. 4. pertaining … Universalium
Radio — I (Del lat. radius, varita, rayo de luz.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 GEOMETRÍA Distancia o línea recta que une un punto de una circunferencia o de la superficie de una esfera con su centro. 2 Espacio circular definido por esta línea: ■ en un radio… … Enciclopedia Universal
radio and radar astronomy — Study of celestial bodies by measuring the energy they emit or reflect at radio wavelengths. It began in 1931 with Karl Jansky s discovery of radio waves from an extraterrestrial source. After 1945, huge dish antennas, improved receivers and data … 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
Quasar — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Quasar (homonymie). Vue d artiste du quasar GB1508 Un Quasar, « source de rayonnement quasi stellaire », (quasi stellar radio source en … Wikipédia en Français
