quasi-stellar radio source

quasi-stellar radio source

noun Astronomy.
a quasar having detectable radio emission. Abbreviation: QSS

Origin:
1960–65
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Quasi-stellar radio source is always a great word to know.
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the magnitude of a star as it would appear to a hypothetical observer at a distance of 10 parsecs or 32.6 light-years
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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
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