double quasar

noun

Two quasars that form a system, such that they gravitationally interact, or are part of the same cluster of galaxies; a binary quasar.

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Meanings

noundouble quasar (plural double quasars)

plural double quasars

  1. astronomyTwo quasars that form a system, such that they gravitationally interact, or are part of the same cluster of galaxies; a binary quasar.
  2. astronomyTwo quasars that appear to be paired when seen in an image, either because they orbit one another (binary quasars) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance.
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