radio galaxy

American  

noun

1. a galaxy that emits much more strongly in the radio part of the spectrum than does a typical galaxy.

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radio galaxy British  

noun

1. a galaxy that is a strong emitter of radio waves

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radio galaxy Scientific  

1. A galaxy that emits large amounts of radio energy. Radio galaxies are typically elliptical galaxies with large symmetrical lobes. The centers of radio galaxies are active galactic nuclei, and many expel one or more jets of matter directly from the nucleus that can be observed in the visible spectrum and extend for millions of light-years.

2. See also Seyfert galaxy

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Etymology

Origin of radio galaxy

First recorded in 1955–60

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The objects also represent very different points in the remnant stage of radio galaxy evolution.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026