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Definition of blazar in English English dictionary
- Collectively, optically violent variable quasars and BL Lac objects
- A highly variable active galaxy, characterized by a very compact and highly variable energy source (a supermassive black hole) at the center and its strong optical polarization and variability
- Collectively, optically violent variables and BL Lac objects
- A highly variable active galaxy, characterized by a very compact and highly variable energy source (a large black hole) at the center and its strong optical polarization and variability