Quasars

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Astronomical object
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Quasi-stellar_radio_source
gptkbp:canBe Radio-loud
Radio-quiet
gptkbp:category gptkb:Active_galaxy
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Maarten_Schmidt
1963
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth Billions of light-years
gptkbp:emits Electromagnetic radiation
gptkbp:feature High luminosity
Accretion disk
Broad emission lines
Relativistic jets
Compact size
Strong variability
High redshift
Powerful outflows
gptkbp:foundIn Distant galaxies
gptkbp:fuelType Infalling gas
gptkbp:hostedBy active galactic nucleus
Elliptical galaxy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Quasars
gptkbp:luminosity Extremely high
Outshines host galaxy
gptkbp:massOfBlackHole Millions to billions solar masses
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:3C_273
gptkb:3C_48
gptkbp:numberKnown Over 750,000
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Very_Large_Array
gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Visible_spectrum
X-ray spectrum
Infrared spectrum
Radio spectrum
gptkbp:powerSource Accretion disk
gptkbp:provides gptkb:Supermassive_black_hole
gptkbp:redshift High
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Active_galactic_nuclei
gptkb:Blazars
Seyfert galaxies
gptkbp:spectrumOfActivity Broad emission lines
gptkbp:studiedIn X-ray astronomy
Optical astronomy
Radio astronomy
gptkbp:usedFor Measuring universe expansion
Probing intergalactic medium
Studying early universe
gptkbp:variant Rapid
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Supermassive_Black_Hole
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6