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Seyfert galaxy

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Seyfert galaxy /ˈseɪfəːt/

▶noun Astronomy a galaxy of a type characterized by a bright compact core showing strong infrared emission.

– origin 1950s: named after the American astronomer Carl K. Seyfert.

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