blazar

English

Etymology

Coined by 1978 by astronomer Edward Spiegel from BL Lac object and quasar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbleɪz.ɑɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɒɹ

Noun

blazar (plural blazars)

1. (astronomy) A very compact quasar, associated with a supermassive black hole at the center of an active galaxy.
2. (astronomy) An object which is either an optically violent variable quasar or a BL Lac object or which has properties of both.

Translations

astronomy: a very compact quasar, associated with a supermassive black hole

• Finnish: blasaari
• Spanish: blazar m
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• Swedish: blazar c, blasar c

an optically violent variable quasar or BL Lac object

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• Swedish: ^{(please verify)} blazar c
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See also

• quasar
• AGN, active galactic nucleus
• Active Galaxies and Quasistallar Objects, Blazars
• Blazar Illuminates Era When Stars And Galaxies Formed