active galactic nucleus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

active galactic nucleus active galactic nuclei

Synonyms

AGN

Related words

Derived words

AGN
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