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Title: What are the common properties shared by most active galaxies and quasars? How
Post by: barry on Aug 3, 2013
What are the common properties shared by most active galaxies and quasars?  How do these properties lead to an understanding of the central engine?


Title: Re: What are the common properties shared by most active galaxies and quasars? How
Post by: nite_n_day on Aug 6, 2013
All active galaxies and quasars emit massive quantities of radio and infrared wavelength energy in a non-blackbody spectrum from a very small (solar system-sized) source.  This can be understood if they are powered by matter falling into a supermassive black hole.


Title: Re: What are the common properties shared by most active galaxies and quasars? How
Post by: barry on Aug 7, 2013
Thanks man