Twin Quasar

Summary

Twin Quasar is a quasar^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of quasar entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Twin Quasar is credited with the discovery of Dennis Walsh^[3].
• Twin Quasar is credited with the discovery of Robert F. Carswell^[4].
• Twin Quasar is credited with the discovery of Ray J. Weymann^[5].
• Twin Quasar's image is recorded as Twin Quasar 300.jpg^[6].
• Twin Quasar's instance of is recorded as quasar^[7].
• Twin Quasar's instance of is recorded as strong gravitational lensing^[8].
• Twin Quasar's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source^[9].
• Twin Quasar's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[10].
• Twin Quasar's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[11].
• Twin Quasar's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major^[12].
• Twin Quasar's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Kitt Peak National Observatory^[13].
• Twin Quasar's Commons category is recorded as Twin Quasar^[14].
• Twin Quasar's catalog code is recorded as QSO J1001+5553^[15].
• Twin Quasar's catalog code is recorded as QSO B0957+561^[16].
• Twin Quasar's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J100121.5+555351^[17].
• Twin Quasar's catalog code is recorded as 6C 095757+560821^[18].
• Twin Quasar's catalog code is recorded as 7C 095757.60+560823.00^[19].
• Twin Quasar's catalog code is recorded as 8C 0958+561^[20].
• Twin Quasar's catalog code is recorded as FIRST J100121.1+555357^[21].
• Twin Quasar's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J100121+555355^[22].
• Twin Quasar's catalog code is recorded as QSO B0956+56A^[23].
• Twin Quasar's catalog code is recorded as QSO B0957+5608A^[24].
• Twin Quasar's catalog code is recorded as QSO B0957+561A^[25].
• Twin Quasar's catalog code is recorded as QSO J1001+5553A^[26].
• Twin Quasar's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J100120.68+555355.9^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Dennis Walsh^[3], an astronomer^[28], 1933–2005^[29], of United Kingdom^[30]; Robert F. Carswell^[4], an astronomer^[31], b. 1940^[32], of United Kingdom^[33]; and Ray J. Weymann^[5], an astrophysicist^[34], b. 1935^[35], of United States^[36].

Why It Matters

Twin Quasar ranks in the top 3% of quasar entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]