Usually means: Central region, extremely energetic, bright.
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  1. active galactic nucleus: Collins English Dictionary
  2. active galactic nucleus: Wiktionary
  3. active galactic nucleus: Dictionary.com
  4. Active Galactic Nucleus, Active galactic nucleus: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  5. active galactic nucleus: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. active galactic nucleus: Encyclopedia

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  1. Active Galactic Nucleus: Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy
  2. Active Galactic Nucleus: Extragalactic Astronomy

Definitions from Wiktionary (active galactic nucleus)

noun:  (astronomy) A compact region at the center of a galaxy that has a much higher than normal luminosity over at least some portion of the (measurable) electromagnetic spectrum.

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