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relativistic beaming: a standalone construct

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the strong brightening and apparent compactness of jets moving near light speed toward the observer, central to explaining compact radio sources.

In astrophysics, relativistic beaming refers to the strong brightening and apparent compactness of jets moving near light speed toward the observer, central to explaining compact radio sources. This meaning comes from Blandford (1979) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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Blandford, R. D., & Konigl, A. (1979). Relativistic jets as compact radio sources. The Astrophysical Journal, 232, 34. https://doi.org/10.1086/157262

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