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There are various celestial objects that emit different types of electromagnetic radiation across the spectrum. Here are some examples for each category you mentioned:

X-rays:

  1. X-ray binaries: These are binary star systems where one of the stars is a compact object, such as a neutron star or a black hole, which accretes matter from its companion. As the matter falls onto the compact object, it releases X-rays.

  2. Supernova remnants: When a massive star explodes in a supernova, the ejected material interacts with the surrounding interstellar medium, producing shock waves that heat the gas to high temperatures and generate X-rays.

Ultraviolet:

  1. Hot, young stars: Massive, young stars emit a significant amount of ultraviolet radiation. Their high surface temperatures cause them to emit UV light.

  2. Quasars: Quasars are active galactic nuclei with supermassive black holes at their centers. The accretion disk around the black hole emits intense ultraviolet radiation.

Infrared:

  1. Dust clouds: Interstellar dust, consisting of tiny solid particles, absorbs visible light and re-emits it as infrared radiation. Dust clouds, such as those found in star-forming regions, are strong infrared emitters.

  2. Cool stars: Cool stars, like red dwarfs, emit a significant portion of their radiation in the infrared range. Their lower temperatures cause them to peak in the infrared part of the spectrum.

Radio waves:

  1. Pulsars: Pulsars are highly magnetized, rotating neutron stars that emit beams of radio waves. These beams can be detected as periodic signals on Earth.

  2. Radio galaxies: Active galaxies, such as radio galaxies, have powerful jets of charged particles emanating from their central black holes. These jets emit strong radio waves.

Gamma rays:

  1. Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs): GRBs are extremely energetic explosions associated with the collapse of massive stars or the merger of compact objects like neutron stars. They release intense bursts of gamma-ray radiation.

  2. Active galactic nuclei (AGN): AGNs, including quasars, emit gamma rays due to the processes occurring near their supermassive black holes. High-energy particles are accelerated in jets, leading to gamma-ray emission.

It's worth noting that many celestial objects emit radiation across a broad range of the electromagnetic spectrum, but the examples provided focus on the specific types you mentioned.

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