microquasar

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microquasar [¦mī·krō ′kwā‚zär]

(astronomy)

An object in the Milky Way Galaxy that contains a black hole or neutron star and emits jets of material that exhibit superluminal motion and resemble those emitted from quasars.

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No references found			One, the electrons could come from a nearby astrophysical object, such as a pulsar or microquasar, that propelled the electrons to high energies. Cosmic mystery: high-energy invaders from space could signal a nearby ... by Gaidos, Susan / Science News Possibilities include a pulsar, which is the highly magnetic, rotating remnant of a collapsed star, or a microquasar, the luminous, energetic collection of material orbiting a small black hole. Electrons over Antarctica may provide physical proof of dark matter by Asian News International Other topics include microquasars, massive star formation, red giant stars, geodesy, and new equipment and techniques. Future directions in high resolution astronomy; proceedings by SciTech Book News			microprobe microprobe spectrometry microprocesor microprocessing unit microprocessor microprocessor based microprocessor intertie and communication system Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages Microprogram Microprogram Control microprogrammable instruction microprogramming Microprojection microprojector micropsia Micropterygidae Micropterygoidea Micropthalma Disjuncta micropublishing micropulsation micropump micropycnometer Micropygidae Micropyle microquake microquasar microradiogram microradiograph microradiography microradiometer microreactor microrefractometry microReid Microrelief microrepublishing microresistivity survey microrheology microsand microsatellite deoxyribonucleic acid Microsauria microscale motion microsclere Microscope microscope stage microscopic microscopic anisotropy microscopic reversibility microscopic state microscopic stress microscopic theory microscopical			Micropterygidae Micropterygoidea Micropteryx crista-galli Micropteryx fasciculata Micropteryx laurifolia Micropthalma Disjuncta Micropthalmia, Colobomatous, 2 micropublisher micropublisher micropublishing micropublishing micropulsation Micropulse Lidar Micropulse Lidar micropump micropuncture Micropurchase Automation micropycnometer Micropygidae micropylar micropylar micropylar micropyle micropyle micropyle micropyles micropyles micropyles micropyrometer Microquake microquasar Microquasars Microrad microradian microradian microradian microradiogram microradiograph microradiograph microradiograph microradiography microradiography microradiography microradiometer Microraptoria Microreaction Microreactor Microreactors microreader microreaders microreentry microrefractometer microrefractometry microReid microrelief microrepublishing microresistivity survey microrespirometer Microrganism Microrganism Microrganism

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