In recent years, with a method called VLBI that uses quasar observations, and by GPS we have begun to understand the absolute movement of tectonic plates.
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Quasar
/ˈkweɪ.zɑɹ/
Synonyms for "quasar" (44 found)
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Noun(1 words)
quasi-stellar radio source
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Related words (22)
pleiadespopulationpopulationspulsarquasi-stellar radio sourceradio starred giant starrelative magnitudeseven sisterssky atlasspectrum-luminosity diagramstarstar catalogstar chartstar cloudstar clusterstellar magnitudesupernovavariable starwhite dwarf star
Noun(2 words)
qsoquasi-stellar object
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More general
6 entriesactive galactic nucleusastronomical objectcelestial bodycelestial objectheavenly bodyradio source
More specific
5 entriesabsorption line quasarbroad absorption line quasarbroad line quasarradio loud quasarradio quiet quasar
Collocations
6 entriesquasar emission linesquasar host galaxyquasar luminosityquasar redshiftquasar spectrumradio quasar
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