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SS 433
Type: Microquasar, Distance from Earth: 18,000 light-years, Notable: First discovered microquasar, with relativistic jet phenomena
Vela Pulsar (PSR B0833-45)
Type: Pulsar, Distance from Earth: 1,000 light-years, Notable: Emits pulses of radiation from radio to gamma-ray wavelengths
Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*)
Type: Supermassive Black Hole, Distance from Earth: 26,000 light-years, Notable: Radio source associated with the center of our galaxy
Crab Pulsar (PSR B0531+21)
Type: Pulsar, Distance from Earth: 6,500 light-years, Notable: The neutron star at the center of the Crab Nebula
Pulsar B1919+21
Type: Pulsar, Distance from Earth: Approximately 2,300 light-years, Notable: The first pulsar ever discovered
Taurus A
Type: Pulsar, Distance from Earth: 6,500 light-years, Notable: Same as Crab Pulsar, strong and steady radio source
Cygnus A
Type: Radio Galaxy, Distance from Earth: 600 million light-years, Notable: One of the strongest radio sources in the sky
M87
Type: Radio Galaxy, Distance from Earth: 53 million light-years, Notable: Houses one of the largest known supermassive black holes
Centaurus A
Type: Radio Galaxy, Distance from Earth: 12 million light-years, Notable: Nearest radio galaxy with a supermassive black hole
Cassiopeia A (Cas A)
Type: Supernova Remnant, Distance from Earth: 11,000 light-years, Notable: Strongest radio source in the sky outside the solar system
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