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Quasars Chapter 17 Topics Quasars characteristics what are they? what is their energy source? where are they? how old are they? interactions of quasars and their light with other objects Quasar Characteristics Starlike appearance High redshift! (Hmm...) Luminosities up to1000 times normal galaxies In visible light, they are brighter than brightest giant elliptical galaxies Brighter than all other types of galaxies in gamma rays, X-rays, and infrared radiation First discovered because of high radio emission; “radio quiet” quasars actually outnumber the “radio loud” quasars Many exhibit emission