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Nova vs Quasar - What's the difference?

nova | quasar |

As nouns the difference between nova and quasar

is that nova is any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star while quasar is an extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and thought to be the most distant objects in the universe.

As a proper noun Nova

is {{given name|female|from=Latin}}.

nova

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (astronomy) Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.

    • Derived terms

    * supernova * hypernova * dwarf nova * red nova * nova remnant * supernova remnant

    See also

    * plerion * planetary nebula * preplanetary nebula * protoplanetary nebula

    Anagrams

    * English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    quasar

    English

    (wikipedia quasar)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (galaxy) An extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and thought to be the most distant objects in the universe.

    • Synonyms

    * Q * QSO, quasi-stellar object * (dated) QSR, quasi-stellar radio-source * (obsolete) QSS, quasi-stellar source * (obsolete) BSO, blue stellar object

    Derived terms

    * microquasar

    See also

    * AGN, active galactic nucleus * active galaxy * pulsar * RIQ, RLQ, RQQ ----