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From: agranok@udenva.UUCP
Newsgroups: sci.astro,sci.misc
Subject: Quasar question
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Date: Tue, 24-Mar-87 12:31:36 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 24 12:31:36 1987
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A question recently came up regarding quasars in rec.arts.star-trek.  It seems
that in one episode, the nature of a quasar was depicted inaccurately.  What
I was wondering is if anyone could tell me (preferably by e-mail or through
sci.misc) what they know about quasars in terms of what we *do* know 
and when we knew it (sounds kind of like ol' Ronnie, doesn't it).

I seemed to think that our knowledge of them was somewhat less than perfect 
during the late 60's, but this could be wrong.
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                              Alex Granok 
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                              "Wait a minute.  Strike that.  Reverse it."