Glossary · term
Quasar
Astronomy
- Aliases
- quasars, active galactic nucleus, AGN
- Domain
- Astronomy
Definition
The core of a distant galaxy outshining the whole galaxy, powered by matter falling onto a supermassive black hole. The first was recognised in 1963 by its redshift.
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