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Active Galactic Nuclei:  AGNs
•Many galaxies have extremely
bright “unresolved” star-like nuclei
–Very large energy generation
–Brightness often varies quickly
•Implies small size (changes not smeared out by light-travel time)
–High velocities often seen (> 10,000 km/s in lines)
–Emission all over the electro-magnetic spectrum
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•Jets seen emerging from galaxies
•More common in colliding galaxies
•More common at large distances (redshift): Quasars!
–So more common in distant past  (look-back time)