Meaning of Seyfert galaxy

Sey'fert gal"axy

Pronunciation: (sī'furt, sē'-), [key]

— Astron. Astron.

one of a group of spiral galaxies with compact, bright nuclei having characteristically broad emission lines suggestive of very hot gases in violent motion at the center.

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