POLAR JET
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Polar jet
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relativistic jet
, a polar jet emitted at
relativistic speed
. A polar jet is a phenomenon often seen in
astronomy
, where streams of matter are emitted along the
axis of rotation
of a compact object. It is usually caused by the dynamic interactions within an
accretion disc
. When matter is emitted at speeds approaching the
speed of light
, these jets are called
relativistic jets
. The largest polar jets are those seen in
active galaxies
such as
quasars
. Other systems which often contain polar jets include
cataclysmic variable stars
,
X-ray binaries
and
T Tauri stars
.
Herbig-Haro objects
are caused by the interaction of polar jets with the
interstellar medium
.
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