Key Terms
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active galactic nuclei (AGN)
galaxies that are almost as luminous as quasars and share many of their properties, although to a less spectacular degree; abnormal amounts of energy are produced in their centers
active galaxies
galaxies that house active galactic nuclei
quasar
an object of very high redshift that looks like a star but is extragalactic and highly luminous; also called a quasi-stellar object, or QSO
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