active galactic nucleus

English

Noun

active galactic nucleus (plural active galactic nuclei)

  1. (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

  • AGN (abbreviation)

Derived terms

  • AGN (abbreviation)

Translations

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