"twin quasar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: twin quasars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} twin quasar (plural twin quasars)
  1. (astronomy) a pair of quasar images formed by gravitational lensing of a single physical quasar Categories (topical): Galaxies Related terms: double quasar, binary quasar
    Sense id: en-twin_quasar-en-noun-H-sC8C5R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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