Seyfert galaxy
C31026
concept
A Seyfert galaxy is a type of spiral or irregular galaxy with an extremely bright, compact nucleus powered by a supermassive black hole actively accreting matter and emitting strong radiation across the electromagnetic spectrum.
Observed surface forms (4)
- active galactic nucleus ×4
- Messier-like galaxy ×2
- Seyfert 1 galaxy ×1
- Seyfert type 1 galaxy ×1
Instances (14)
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NGC 7319 is a barred spiral galaxy
surface form: NGC 7319
- NGC 7319
- NGC 4725
- NGC 1566 via concept surface "active galactic nucleus"
- NGC 4388
- NGC 4579
- NGC 4639
- NGC 4501 via concept surface "Messier-like galaxy"
- 3C 84 via concept surface "active galactic nucleus"
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Lacerta
via concept surface "active galactic nucleus"
surface form: BL Lacertae
- Messier 77
- NGC 7314
- NGC 7172
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Quasi-Stellar Objects
via concept surface "active galactic nucleus"
surface form: Quasi-Stellar Object