Term Index (Q)
- Q:
- chirp mass (Mc,ℳ): a reduced-mass-like quantity that relates to gravitational waves
- critical density (ρc): density of the universe which leaves it flat
- mass ratio (μ,q): ratio of masses of two objects such as a binary star
- rare designator prefixes: designator prefixes generally used for only a few objects
- Stokes parameters: means of describing a polarization state
- tidal Q: measure of orbital energy dissipated per orbit due to tidal forces
- Toomre Q parameter (Q): stability criterion for differentially rotating disks
- Q band:
- infrared (IR): electromagnetic radiation, wavelength 0.74-300 micrometers
- mid infrared (MIR,mid-IR): infrared radiation with wavelengths in the 7.5-25 μm range
- Q factor: measure of oscillator's damping
- tidal Q: measure of orbital energy dissipated per orbit due to tidal forces
- Q parameter:
- Q&U Bolometric Interferometer for Cosmology:
- QUBIC: survey to measure the polarization of the CMB
- Q/U Imaging Experiment:
- QUIET: survey to measure the polarization of the CMB
- q0:
- Qatar:
- Qatar Exoplanet Survey (QES): photometric survey in search of transients
- Qatari:
- QCD:
- QCD matter:
- quark matter (QM): matter not made of protons and neutrons but of quarks
- QE:
- QED:
- QES:
- QFT:
- QGP:
- QM:
- neutron star (NS): stellar remnant consisting entirely of solar masses of neutrons
- quantum mechanics (QM): modern mechanical theory of small things, on the scale of atoms
- quark matter (QM): matter not made of protons and neutrons but of quarks
- QMAP: mid 1990s balloon-based CMB survey
- QMC:
- QN:
- neutron star (NS): stellar remnant consisting entirely of solar masses of neutrons
- QPO:
- QQ:
- QQQ:
- QRFH:
- QRFH feed:
- QRO:
- QSG:
- quasar (QSO): distant, bright object that appears something like a star
- QSO:
- quasar (QSO): distant, bright object that appears something like a star
- QSO B1957+405:
- Cygnus A (3C 405,QSO B1957+405): early-discovered radio galaxy and quasar
- QSR:
- quasar (QSO): distant, bright object that appears something like a star
- QSS:
- quasar (QSO): distant, bright object that appears something like a star
- speckles: image flaws such as extraneous spots
- QT1:
- QUIJOTE: survey to measure the polarization of the CMB
- QT2:
- QUIJOTE: survey to measure the polarization of the CMB
- QUaD: survey to measure the polarization of the CMB
- quad-ridge flare horn (QRFH): type of horn that can be incorporated in radio telescope feeds
- quadrapole:
- quadratic field strength: a measure of a star's varying magnetic field
- quadrupole:
- quadrupole expansion:
- quadrupole formula:
- quadrupole moment of mass:
- quality factor:
- Q factor: measure of oscillator's damping
- tidal Q: measure of orbital energy dissipated per orbit due to tidal forces
- quantum: minimal amount of something that triggers a reaction
- quantum chromodynamics:
- quantum computing:
- quantum: minimal amount of something that triggers a reaction
- quantum degeneracy:
- degeneracy: general word meaning a violation of normal rules
- quantum efficiency (QE): measure of instrument's ability to sense EMR
- quantum electrodynamics:
- quantum field theory (QFT): reworking of quantum mechanics incorporating fields
- quantum fluctuation:
- Hawking radiation: EMR theorized to be emitted by black holes, powered by their mass
- quantum mechanics (QM): modern mechanical theory of small things, on the scale of atoms
- quantum fluctuations: short-lived particles popping up at random
- quantum gravity:
- quantum hydrodynamics:
- quantum mechanics (QM): modern mechanical theory of small things, on the scale of atoms
- quantum mixing: means by which one particle spontaneously changes to another
- neutralino: proposed type of particle that might include wimps
- supersymmetry (SUSY): extension to standard model of particle physics
- quantum Monte Carlo (QMC): MC approach to difficult quantum mechanical problems
- quantum number: number representing a conserved quantity
- quantum physics:
- quantum mechanics (QM): modern mechanical theory of small things, on the scale of atoms
- quantum scale:
- quantum mechanics (QM): modern mechanical theory of small things, on the scale of atoms
- quantum state:
- quantum system:
- quantum mechanics (QM): modern mechanical theory of small things, on the scale of atoms
- quantum theory:
- quantum mechanics (QM): modern mechanical theory of small things, on the scale of atoms
- quantum tunneling: quantum mechanical effect of particles passing through a barrier
- quantum tunnelling:
- Quaoar:
- Kuiper Belt (K Belt,KB): further part of solar system beyond Neptune
- quark: type of elementary particle incorporated in protons and neutrons
- baryon: protons, neutrons, and other three-quark particles
- exotic star: term for theoretical stars not made of atoms/ions
- hyperon: exotic type of baryon
- particle: very small thing
- pion (π): first type of meson discovered
- quark matter (QM): matter not made of protons and neutrons but of quarks
- standard model: model of elementary particles including quarks
- supersymmetry (SUSY): extension to standard model of particle physics
- quark matter (QM): matter not made of protons and neutrons but of quarks
- exotic star: term for theoretical stars not made of atoms/ions
- neutron degenerate matter: matter made up primarily of neutrons
- neutron star (NS): stellar remnant consisting entirely of solar masses of neutrons
- quark: type of elementary particle incorporated in protons and neutrons
- quark star:
- exotic star: term for theoretical stars not made of atoms/ions
- quark matter (QM): matter not made of protons and neutrons but of quarks
- quark-gluon plasma (QGP): extreme-temperature state of matter
- quark-nova:
- neutron star (NS): stellar remnant consisting entirely of solar masses of neutrons
- quarter-wave plate:
- waveplate: type of optical device that alters polarization
- quasar (QSO): distant, bright object that appears something like a star
- 3C 273: first quasar discovered
- 3C 279: striking variable quasar
- 3C 303: Seyfert galaxy
- 3C 48: radio galaxy/quasar
- 3C 9: first quasar discovered
- Cygnus A (3C 405,QSO B1957+405): early-discovered radio galaxy and quasar
- PG 1302-102: galaxy possibly with binary SMBH
- quasar feedback:
- quasars:
- quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO): type of flicker of some X-ray sources
- quasi-star:
- exotic star: term for theoretical stars not made of atoms/ions
- quasi-static speckles:
- speckles: image flaws such as extraneous spots
- quasi-stellar galaxy:
- quasar (QSO): distant, bright object that appears something like a star
- quasi-stellar object:
- quasar (QSO): distant, bright object that appears something like a star
- quasi-stellar radio source:
- quasar (QSO): distant, bright object that appears something like a star
- quasi-stellar source:
- quasar (QSO): distant, bright object that appears something like a star
- quasiparticle: disturbance that acts like a particle
- QUBIC: survey to measure the polarization of the CMB
- Queen's University At Kingston:
- Queen's University Radio Observatory (QRO): early radio astronomy facility near Kingston, Ontario
- quench:
- quenched galaxy: galaxy currently producing minimal stars
- QUEST: sixteen square-degree survey camera
- QUEST at DASI:
- QUaD: survey to measure the polarization of the CMB
- quiescent:
- quiescent galaxy:
- quiescent phase:
- symbiotic binary (SS): giant star transferring mass to a somewhat distant companion
- quiescent state:
- QUIET: survey to measure the polarization of the CMB
- QUIJOTE: survey to measure the polarization of the CMB
- QUIJOTE-CMB Telescopes:
- QUIJOTE: survey to measure the polarization of the CMB
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