What Is a Quasar

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Multiple Choice

What is a quasar?

• A)a star- like object that actually represents a bright patch of gas in the Milky Way
• B)the name given to the largest objects in the Kuiper Belt
• C)a very large galaxy thought to be formed by the merger of several smaller galaxies, resulting in a quick burst of star formation
• D)another name for very bright stars of spectral type O
• E)the extremely bright center of a distant galaxy, thought to be powered by a supermassive black hole

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