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PKS 2131−021

9/3/2026

PKS 2131−021

PKS 2131−021 is a quasar and a BL Lacerate object, producing an astrophysical jet. lt is located in the constellation Aquarius and classified as a blazar, a type of active galactic nucleus whose relativistic jet points in the direction towards Earth.

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PKS 2131−021 is a quasar and a BL Lacerate object, producing an astrophysical jet. lt is located in the constellation Aquarius and classified as a blazar, a type of active galactic nucleus whose relativistic jet points in the direction towards Earth.

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