active galactic nucleus
English
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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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