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Radio Emission Sources

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Quasar

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An extremely bright and distant celestial object with massive radio emissions, powered by gas accreting onto a supermassive black hole.

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Cosmic Microwave Background

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The thermal radiation left over from the time of recombination in Big Bang cosmology, observed as a uniform radio signal across the sky.

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Pulsar

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A highly magnetized, rotating neutron star that emits a beam of electromagnetic radiation observed as repeating pulses of radio waves.

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Radio Star

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A star that emits strong radio waves, typically caused by intense magnetic fields or emission from stellar companions like pulsars.

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Magnetar

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A type of neutron star with an extremely powerful magnetic field, which generates radio emissions when energy from the magnetic field is released.

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H II Region

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A large, low-density cloud of partially ionized gas in which star formation takes place; emits radio waves due to the recombination of electrons with protons and other ionized atoms.

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Molecular Cloud

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A cold, dense cloud of gas and dust where molecules form, emitting radio waves primarily due to rotational transitions in molecules like CO.

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Interstellar Scintillation

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The twinkling of radio sources caused by turbulence in the interstellar medium, affecting the radio waves as they travel towards Earth.

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Radio Galaxy

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A type of galaxy that emits strong radio waves, believed to be caused by a supermassive black hole at the galaxy's center accelerating particles within jets.

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Supernova Remnant

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The remains of a supernova explosion, emitting radio waves due to shockwave acceleration of particles and interaction with the interstellar medium.

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Active Galactic Nucleus (AGN)

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The central region of a galaxy that is extremely bright in electromagnetic radiation, with radio emissions due to jets and accretion processes near a supermassive black hole.

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Solar Flare

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A sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface, emitting radio waves due to the acceleration of charged particles in magnetic fields.

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