blazar

耀类星体

发音

US /ˈbleɪ.zɑɹ/

词形变化

blazars 复数 blazars

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A very compact quasar, associated with a supermassive black hole at the center of an active galaxy.

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  2. 2.

    An object which is either an optically violent variable quasar (OVV quasar) or a BL Lac object or which has properties of both.

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词源

Blend of B + L + Lac + quasar. Coined by astronomer Edward Spiegel in 1978 from BL Lac object and quasar, punning blazing from its optical presentation compared to usual quasars. By surface analysis, blaze + -ar.

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