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No. The clouds of gas and dust are called nebulae. A quasar is a disk of superheated matter falling into an enormous black hole.

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The first quasars were called?

Radio Stars


Are brighter than stars.?

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Can quasars be mistaken for stars since they're distant galaxies with an active nucleus at the center of it?

No they cannot be mistaken for stars as stars can be seen by the human eye & Quasars cannot.


Why are quasars called radio stars?

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Distant radio sources that resemble stars?

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What do the largest and brightest galaxies contain?

quasars.


What was proved was not a star in 1963?

Around that time, it became clear that quasars were not stars.


Are quasars much larger than stars?

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How do you know that quasars are not just nearby stars?

The light from quasars - all quasars - is shifted far to the red side of the spectrum. This means that they are moving away from us, at a very high rate of speed. They cannot be "nearby", for that, and a lot of other sound, scientific reasons.


Why are quasars only found in very distant parts of the universe?

The evidence for the extreme distance is the extreme redshift. Also, in many cases, a coincidence has been found between a quasar and a galaxy.The evidence for the extreme distance is the extreme redshift. Also, in many cases, a coincidence has been found between a quasar and a galaxy.The evidence for the extreme distance is the extreme redshift. Also, in many cases, a coincidence has been found between a quasar and a galaxy.The evidence for the extreme distance is the extreme redshift. Also, in many cases, a coincidence has been found between a quasar and a galaxy.


What are the brightest objects in the universe called?

They are called quasars. We occasionally observe short bursts of gamma radiation which outshine even quasars temporarily, but astronomers aren't absolutely certain yet what causes them.


What is the name of the band most stars are found?

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