galactic nucleus

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• galactic nucleus — galaktikos branduolys statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. galactic nucleus vok. galaktischer Kern, m rus. галактическое ядро, n; ядро галактики, n pranc. noyau d’une galaxie, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

• Active galactic nucleus — An active galactic nucleus (AGN) is a compact region at the centre of a galaxy which has a much higher than normal luminosity over some or all of the electromagnetic spectrum (in the radio, infrared, optical, ultra violet, X ray and/or gamma ray… …   Wikipedia

• galactic — /geuh lak tik/, adj. 1. Astron. a. of or pertaining to a galaxy. b. of or pertaining to the Milky Way. 2. immense; huge; vast: a problem of galactic proportions. 3. Physiol. pertaining to or stimulating the secretion of milk. [1830 40; < Gk… …   Universalium

• Galactic empire — Galactic empires are a common theme in science fiction. Many authors have either used a galaxy spanning empire as background, or written about the growth or decline of such an empire. The capital of a galactic empire is frequently a core world or …   Wikipedia

• Galactic astronomy — is the study of our own Milky Way galaxy and all its contents. This is in contrast to extragalactic astronomy, which is the study of everything outside our galaxy, including all other galaxies.Galactic astronomy is that branch of astronomy which… …   Wikipedia

• active galactic nucleus — Small region at the centre of a galaxy that emits a prodigious amount of energy in the form of radio, optical, X ray, or gamma radiation or high speed particle jets. Many classes of active galaxies have been identified; they appear similar in… …   Universalium

• Active Galactic Nucleus —    These are galaxies which have unusually violent events taking place in their center, from which large quantities of electromagnetic radiation are emitted.    Examples of these galaxies are Quasars and Seyfert Galaxies …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

• Galactic Republic — For the era in Brazilian history, see República Velha. For the Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game being developed by Bioware, see Star Wars: The Old Republic. Galactic Republic Emblem of the Galactic Republic …   Wikipedia

• Legion of Galactic Guardians 2099 — The Legion of Galactic Guardians 2099 is a superhero group in the Amalgam Comics universe. They first appeared in Spider Boy Team up #1.They are a combination of DC Comics Legion of Superheroes and Marvel Comics Guardians of the Galaxy, with a… …   Wikipedia

• cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… …   Universalium

• Milky Way Galaxy — Large spiral galaxy (roughly 150,000 light years in diameter) that contains Earth s solar system. It includes the multitude of stars whose light is seen as the Milky Way, the irregular luminous band that encircles the sky defining the plane of… …   Universalium