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violent galaxy
  کهکشان ِ سورا  
kahkašân-e surâ
Fr.: galaxie violente  

A type of galaxy that releases a tremendous amount of energy, on the average
1058 ergs, compared with a supernova release of 1049 ergs. Violent galaxies include quasars and exploding galaxies. About 1 percent of the galaxies are classified as violent. The nearest violent galaxy is Cen A.

See also: → violent; → galaxy.