Types
Identification
Characteristics I
Characteristics II
Miscellaneous
100

In addition to being beacons of visible light, type 1 Seyfert galaxies also produce an abundance of?


X-rays and ultraviolet light


100

 Seyfert galaxy nuclei are powered by what?

A black hole

100

The narrow emission lines are thought to come from which part of a Seyfert galaxy?



The outer part of the nucleus

100

Seyfert galaxies are thought to be a dim what?

Quasars

100

What are the chances that a normal spiral galaxy exhibits Seyfert properties?

1%

200

The 2nd type of Seyfert galaxy are just as bright as their counterparts but instead produce? 

 Infrared light and a few shorter wavelengths

200

 The average Seyfert Galaxy is how many times brighter than the Milky Way galaxy?

100 times
200

The broad emission lines are thought to come from which part of a Seyfert galaxy?



Close to the event horizon/center of the nucleus.

200

 Seyfert galaxies are unusually what?

Bright

200

Seyfert galaxies are named after which scientist?

Carl Seyfert