active galaxy
C31365
concept
An active galaxy is a galaxy whose central region emits exceptionally large amounts of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, powered by matter accreting onto a supermassive black hole.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| active galaxy canonical | 7 |
| radio galaxy | 5 |
| Seyfert 2 galaxy | 2 |
| blazar | 1 |
| blazar-like AGN | 1 |
| emission-line galaxy | 1 |