KnowraBlazarLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Blazar, each with the reason it gives.All 11Broader topic 4Related 3Narrower topic 3Compared with 1Active galactic nucleusBroader topic: Its apparent variability and brightness are amplified by relativistic beaming.QuasarCompared with: Jet alignment makes blazars highly variable and strongly beamed compared with typical quasars.Relativistic jetBroader topic: Its extreme variability and brightness show the effects of a nearly head-on jet.Gamma-ray astronomyBroader topic: Blazars are prominent variable gamma-ray sources that trace powerful jets and particle acceleration.IceCube Neutrino ObservatoryRelated: Blazars are candidate sources of the high-energy neutrinos IceCube observes.Doppler beamingBroader topic: Its extreme apparent luminosity and rapid variability are signatures of strong beaming.Inverse Compton scatteringRelated: Inverse Compton emission from its jet can dominate the observed gamma-ray output.Fermi Gamma-ray Space TelescopeRelated: Blazars dominate the bright variable sources in Fermi's gamma-ray catalogs.Markarian 421Narrower topic: Markarian 421 is classified as a blazar because its jet points nearly toward Earth.Markarian 501Narrower topic: Markarian 501 is classified as a blazar because its jet is aimed nearly toward Earth.BL LacertaeNarrower topic: BL Lacertae belongs to this broader class of strongly beamed sources.