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active galaxy [′ak·tiv ′gal·ək·sē]

(astronomy)

A galaxy whose central region exhibits strong emission activity, from radio to x-ray frequencies, probably as a result of gravitational collapse; this category includes M82 galaxies, Seyfert galaxies, N galaxies, and possibly quasars.

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