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1 article for "Seyfert Galaxies"

Seyfert Galaxies [Astro*Index]

A small class of spiral galaxies that have very small, intensely bright nuclei whose broad spectral emission lines indicate that the atoms present are in a very high state of activity. They are powerful sources of radio energy, and also of ultraviolet and infrared radiation.

See also: ♦ Galaxy ♦ Electromagnetic Spectrum

 

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