superluminal source

(soo-per-loo -mănăl) (superlight source) A radio source in which components appear to be moving at velocities greater than the speed of light. Physical motion faster than light is impossible according to the special theory of relativity. It is possible, however, to explain such apparent superluminal velocities in terms of geometrical effects involving objects moving more slowly than light.

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