active galactic nucleus

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:galaxy
astronomer
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:AGN
gptkbp:affects interstellar medium
galaxy evolution
gptkbp:alternativeName Active_galactic_nucleus
Seyfert_galaxy
gptkbp:canBe radio-loud
radio-quiet
gptkbp:centralTo black hole
gptkbp:characterizedBy bright nucleus
strong emission lines
gptkbp:contains black hole
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Carl_Seyfert
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1943
gptkbp:distance local universe to high redshift
gptkbp:drivesOn galactic winds
gptkbp:emits gptkb:X-rays
gptkb:gamma_rays
gptkb:radio_waves
infrared radiation
radiation therapy
visible light
gptkbp:example gptkb:Circinus_Galaxy
gptkb:NGC_1068
gptkb:NGC_4151
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1943
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:galaxy
spiral galaxies
gptkbp:fractionOfSpiralGalaxies about 10%
gptkbp:hasComponent broad-line region
dusty torus
narrow-line region
gptkbp:hasType gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:galaxy
gptkb:LINER
gptkb:blazar
gptkb:Type_I_Seyfert_galaxy
active galactic nucleus
Type II Seyfert galaxy
gptkbp:hostedBy gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:luminosity can outshine host galaxy
gptkbp:mayInclude broad emission lines
relativistic jets
narrow emission lines
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Carl_Seyfert
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Very_Large_Array
gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Fermi_Gamma-ray_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:powerSource gravitational energy
gptkbp:produces jets
outflows
gptkbp:provides accretion of matter onto supermassive black hole
gptkbp:redshift low to moderate
gptkbp:relatedTo galaxy formation
cosmic evolution
black hole growth
gptkbp:studiedBy astronomer
gptkbp:studiedIn extragalactic astronomy
gptkbp:subclassOf active galactic nucleus
gptkbp:surroundedBy accretion disk
gptkbp:variant can be variable on different timescales
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4