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BL Lacertae, an enigmatic blazar, has shattered long-held classification norms, leaving astronomers baffled. Originally mistaken for a variable star, this active galaxy emits high-energy jets that have suddenly defied expectations. Observations from 2020-2023 revealed that BL Lacertae doesn’t neatly fit into any of the three known blazar categories…
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Cosmic Chameleon: Astronomers Stunned by a Blazar’s Unpredictable Light Show
The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics
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BL Lacertae, an enigmatic blazar, has shattered long-held classification norms, leaving astronomers baffled. Originally mistaken for a variable star, this active galaxy emits high-energy jets that have suddenly defied expectations. Observations from 2020-2023 revealed that BL Lacertae doesn’t neatly fit into any of the three known blazar categories…
