active galactic nucleus
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
active galactic nucleus (plural active galactic nuclei)
- (astronomy) A compact region at the center of a galaxy that has a much higher than normal luminosity over at least some portion of the (measurable) electromagnetic spectrum.
Synonyms[edit]
- AGN (abbreviation)
Derived terms[edit]
- AGN (abbreviation)
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Translations[edit]
region
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