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クエーサー (kueesaa) Japanese meaning: quasar | Kotomora

クエーサー

also: クェーサー

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Meanings

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quasar; quasi-stellar object; QSO

Astronomical term for an extremely luminous active galactic nucleus. Used in scientific and educational contexts.

クエーサーは宇う宙ちゅうで最もっとも明あかるい天てん体たいの一ひとつです。

Quasars are among the brightest objects in the universe.

Don't confuse with

ブラックホール
ブラックホール is the collapsed region of spacetime itself, while クエーサー is the extremely bright emission powered by the supermassive black hole at a galaxy's core.
活かつ動どう銀ぎん河が核かく
活動銀河核 is the broad category of energetic galactic cores, while クエーサー refers specifically to the most luminous type of such nucleus.

Written forms

クエーサーUsage4%
Standard katakana spelling; the most common form in modern Japanese.
クェーサーUsage96%
Alternate katakana spelling; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'quasar', a contraction of 'quasi-stellar radio source'.