Perseus A

Perseus A

See Perseus cluster.
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Perseus A

[′pər·sē·əs ′ā]
(astronomy)
A strong radio source, having a redshift z = 0.018 and centered on the Seyfert galaxy NGC 1275, that undergoes extremely violent outbursts.
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