bl lacertae object

bl lacertae object
\\-ləˈsərtē-, -d.ē-\ noun also bl lac object \\-ˈlak-\
Usage: usually capitalized B & both Ls
Etymology: BLatin Lacertae, original designation for the first such object to be discovered, from BLatin, designation for the 89th variable star in a constellation + New Latin Lacertae, gen. of Lacerta, a constellation
: a celestial object that is similar to a quasar in the intensity of its radiation and is recognizable by its radio emissions

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