Seyfert Galaxies

They superficially resemble normal spiral galaxies, but something violent is going on in their central regions. They seem to have much in common with the most powerful radio sources known, the quasars

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Ray J. Weymann is a retired astrophysicist now engaged in public education concerning climate change and renewable energy. He is director emeritus of the University of Arizona Steward Observatory and the Carnegie Observatories, Pasadena, Calif.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 220 Issue 1This article was originally published with the title “Seyfert Galaxies” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 220 No. 1 (), p. 28
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0169-28