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BL Lac object

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a type of active galaxy with an active galactic nucleus (AGN), named after its prototype, BL Lacertae

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 蝎虎座BL型天體 — type of galaxy with AGN
  • Chinese Mandarin: 蠍虎BL天體 /蝎虎BL天体 — type of galaxy with AGN
  • French: objet BL Lacertae — type of galaxy with AGN
  • German: BL-Lacertae-Objekt — type of galaxy with AGN
  • Italian: oggetti BL Lac — type of galaxy with AGN
  • Japanese: とかげ座BL型天体 (tokageza bīerugata tentai) — type of galaxy with AGN
  • Portuguese: objeto BL Lac — type of galaxy with AGN
  • Spanish: objeto BL Lac — type of galaxy with AGN