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Seyfert Galaxies

They superficially resemble normal spiral galaxies, but something violent is going on in their central regions. They seem to have much in common with the most powerful radio sources known, the quasars

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About Ray J. Weymann

Ray Weymann is director emeritus of the Carnegie Observatories and has done research in cosmology and on the intergalactic gas. Since retirement he has concentrated on public education regarding climate change.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 220 Issue 1This article was originally published with the title “Seyfert Galaxies” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 220 No. 1 (), p. 28
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0169-28