Markarian galaxy
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Markarian (“an Armenian surname”) + galaxy. Named after Benjamin Markarian, an Armenian astrophysicist who discovered this class of galaxies.
Noun
[edit]Markarian galaxy (plural Markarian galaxies)
- (astronomy) Any of a class of galaxies that have nuclei with excessive amounts of ultraviolet emissions.
Translations
[edit]class of galaxies
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