BL Lacertae objects

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Bizarro
gptkbp:are_known_for emit radiation across the spectrum
exhibit time delays in variability
influence their host galaxies
gptkbp:are_part_of the study of gravitational waves
the electromagnetic spectrum
the study of high-energy astrophysics
the study of supermassive black holes
the study of cosmic rays
quasar family
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
gamma-ray emission
gptkbp:can_detect very high energy gamma rays
gptkbp:characterized_by non-thermal emission
strong variability
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:1968
gptkbp:example Fermi blazar
gptkbp:exhibit_variability_on short timescales
gptkbp:exhibits polarization
jet emission
gptkbp:have high luminosity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BL Lacertae objects
gptkbp:investigates their role in galaxy formation
their impact on cosmic evolution
their role in the cosmic microwave background
gptkbp:is_associated_with the formation of jets
high-energy astrophysical processes
gptkbp:is_considered important for understanding the universe's structure
extreme astrophysical objects
important for multi-messenger astronomy
important for understanding relativistic jets
important for understanding the universe
key to understanding AGN physics
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:multiverse
galaxy clusters
gptkbp:is_monitored_by space telescopes
ground-based observatories
gptkbp:is_observed_in optical wavelengths
X-ray wavelengths
radio telescopes
gamma-ray telescopes
radio wavelengths
X-ray telescopes
optical telescopes
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in active galaxies
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:cosmology
the evolution of galaxies
gptkbp:is_studied_for gptkb:dark_matter
black hole physics
their emission mechanisms
their magnetic fields
their spectral properties
their jets
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
gptkbp:is_used_in astrophysical simulations
gptkbp:named_after BL Lacertae star
gptkbp:notable_exhibitions blazar outbursts
gptkbp:scientific_classification flat-spectrum radio quasar
gptkbp:type gptkb:active_galactic_nucleus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bizarro
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5