Active galactic nuclei are the most luminous persistent sources of electromagnetic radiation in the universe and, as such, can be used as a means of discovering distant objects; their evolution …

Artist’s conception of the Unified AGN Model. The unified model includes the central black hole, a rotating disk of infalling material surrounding the black hole, and the jets speeding outward …

Feb 17, 2016 · Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) are galaxies with extremely bright centers, powered by accretion onto supermassive black holes (SMBH). Some of these black holes accelerate …

Nov 27, 2019 · Abstract page for arXiv paper 1911.12176: AGN types and unification model The motivation of the "unified model" is to explain the main properties of the large zoo of active …

May 4, 2015 · This review describes recent developments related to the unified model of active galactic nuclei (AGN). It focuses on new ideas about the origin and properties of the central …

Further AGN Resources and References; Introduction to AGN; Imagine the Universe! - Active Galaxies and Quasars

Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) are the most luminous persistent sources of radiation in the Universe, and are powered by accretion onto a supermassive black hole (SMBH). In the last …

Feb 16, 2022 · This animated infographic provides a simplified representation of the Unified Model of active galactic nuclei or AGNs, energetic sources powered by supermassive black holes …

Animation of Unified AGN Model Astronomers used the NSF's Karl Jansky Very Large Array to observe the dusty, doughnut-shaped torus surrounding the black hole and accretion disk at the …

May 11, 2014 · One of the most intriguing open issues in galaxy evolution is the structure and evolution of active galactic nuclei (AGN) that emit intense light believed to come from an …