Question: A 1 ) Classify the following different types of active galaxies ( AGN ) based on their characteristics: ( i ) A highly luminous nucleus

A1) Classify the following different types of active galaxies (AGN) based on their characteristics: (i) A highly luminous nucleus (Lbol >1038.5 W, with Lbol the bolometric luminosity) with both broad and narrow emission lines and very little radio emission. (ii) A moderately luminous nucleus (Lbol >1034.5 W) with narrow emission lines and very little radio emission. (iii) A moderately luminous nucleus (Lbol >1035.5 W) with both broad and narrow emission lines and very little radio emission. (iv) A lower luminosity nucleus (Lbol >1033.5 W) with weak emission lines but moderate radio emission. (v) A luminous radio source (bright nucleus but also extended radio emission) with only narrow optical spectral lines. (vi) A luminous radio point-source with a highly polarised optical continuum with weak spectral lines.

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