AGN type
Radio Galaxy
A galaxy — usually a giant elliptical — that pours enormous energy into twin jets and lobes of radio-emitting plasma, launched by its central black hole and reaching far beyond the visible galaxy. Centaurus A is the nearest.
Highlights
- ›Jets and lobes larger than the galaxy itself
Examples & connections
Knowledge connections
- Associated withActive Galactic Nucleus
- Associated withSupermassive Black Hole
- Associated withCentaurus A (NGC 5128)
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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