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Seyfert galaxy

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Some galaxies have very bright centers.

Messier 77 spiral galaxy by HST.jpg
Messier 77 spiral galaxy by HST.jpg
These centers shine like big lights. A giant black hole lives there. It pulls in stuff to make light. This helps us learn about space. Can you look at the stars?

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File:circinus.galaxy.750pix.jpg
circinus.galaxy.750pix.jpg
File:Messier 77 spiral galaxy by HST.jpg
Messier 77 spiral galaxy by HST.jpg
File:Secrets at the heart of NGC 5793.jpg
Secrets at the heart of NGC 5793.jpg
File:Seyfert galaxy NGC4151 (GL-2002-001035).jpg
Seyfert galaxy NGC4151 (GL-2002-001035).jpg
File:The active galaxy Markarian 1018.jpg
The active galaxy Markarian 1018.jpg
File:Active Galactic Nucleus Model.png
Active Galactic Nucleus Model.png
File:A wanderer dancing the dance of stars and space.jpg
A wanderer dancing the dance of stars and...
File:ESO’s New Technology Telescope Revisits NGC 6300.jpg
ESO’s New Technology Telescope Revisits...
File:A spiral snowflake.jpg
A spiral snowflake.jpg
File:Golden rings of star formation.jpg
Golden rings of star formation.jpg
File:NGC 1275 Hubble.jpg
NGC 1275 Hubble.jpg
File:Messier 94.jpg
Messier 94.jpg
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