AGN model
The Unified AGN Model
The framework that the many types of active galactic nucleus — Seyferts, quasars, radio galaxies, blazars — are largely the same underlying object, a supermassive black hole accreting through a disk and torus, seen from different angles and at different luminosities. A model that explains the types, rather than a type itself.
Highlights
- ›Many AGN types, one object seen from different angles
Examples & connections
Knowledge connections
- Associated withActive Galactic Nucleus
- Associated withQuasar
- Associated withBlazar
- Associated withSupermassive Black Hole
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.