What causes a Quasar?..I understand how a Super Nova occurs but not a Quasar...is it similar
2007-02-18 04:32:12 · 4 answers · asked by Craig C 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
a quasar stands for: quasi stellar radiation sources
quasars are said to be the most distant objects in the universe ever found
they continously give out radio pulses
and spin at a whopping speed [ if i am right- many thousand times per second]
they are very big too
no they donot explode into supernovae
but quasars r mysterious objescts
and the brightest objects in the universe
see http://www.nasa/quasars/
2007-02-18 05:41:48 · answer #1 · answered by Deranged Soul.. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. A quasar is a supermassive star from the early universe, which is made almost entirely out of hydrogen when it ignites. They burned very fast and hot, and after a short time (by stellar lifetime standards) they exploded into supernovae.
2007-02-18 04:38:13 · answer #2 · answered by poorcocoboiboi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quasar
2007-02-18 05:49:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. We are still not certain. : http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=quasar&gwp=13
2007-02-18 05:04:13 · answer #4 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋