Term Index (Q)
- Q:
- Q band:
- infrared (IR): electromagnetic radiation, wavelength .74-300 micrometers
- mid infrared (MIR): infrared radiation with wavelengths in the 7.5um-25um range
- Q factor: measure of oscillator's damping
- Q parameter:
- q0:
- Qatar:
- Qatar Exoplanet Survey (QES): photometric survey in search of transients
- Qatari:
- QES:
- QM:
- quantum mechanics (QM): modern mechanical theory of small things, on the scale of atoms
- 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
- 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
- quantum: minimal amount of something that triggers a reaction
- quantum computing:
- quantum: minimal amount of something that triggers a reaction
- quantum degeneracy:
- degeneracy: general word meaning a violation of normal rules
- quantum efficiency:
- quantum fluctuation:
- quantum mechanics (QM): modern mechanical theory of small things, on the scale of atoms
- 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: extension to standard model of particle physics
- quantum number: number representing a conserved quantity
- quantum physics:
- 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
- quark:
- baryon: protons, neutrons, and other three-quark particles
- particle: very small thing
- pion (π): first type of meson discovered
- standard model: model of elementary particles including quarks
- supersymmetry: extension to standard model of particle physics
- quasar (QSO): distant, bright object that appears something like a star
- 3C 273: first quasar discovered
- 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
- quasar feedback:
- quasars:
- 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
- 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
- quiescent:
- quiescent galaxy:
- quiescent phase:
- quiescent state:
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