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GALACTIC CENTER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Space Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- active galactic nucleus
1, record 1, English, active%20galactic%20nucleus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AGN 2, record 1, English, AGN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Based on extensive evidence, active galactic nuclei, also commonly referred to as AGN, are now understood to be active supermassive black holes at the center of galaxies that are emitting jets and winds. 3, record 1, English, - active%20galactic%20nucleus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
active galactic nuclei: plural. 4, record 1, English, - active%20galactic%20nucleus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- active galactic nuclei
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique spatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noyau galactique actif
1, record 1, French, noyau%20galactique%20actif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NGA 2, record 1, French, NGA
correct, masculine noun
- AGN 3, record 1, French, AGN
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- noyau actif de galaxie 4, record 1, French, noyau%20actif%20de%20galaxie
correct, masculine noun
- NAG 5, record 1, French, NAG
correct, masculine noun
- AGN 6, record 1, French, AGN
correct, masculine noun
- NAG 5, record 1, French, NAG
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Objet compact situé au centre d'une galaxie, d'où proviennent des rayonnements radioélectriques très intenses. 7, record 1, French, - noyau%20galactique%20actif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un noyau actif de galaxie est interprété comme un ensemble formé d'un trou noir supermassif et d'un disque d'accrétion qui l'entoure, expulsant, perpendiculairement au plan du disque, un jet de matière à une vitesse proche de celle de la lumière. 7, record 1, French, - noyau%20galactique%20actif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Un noyau actif de galaxie apparaît comme un quasar ou un blazar lorsque sa luminosité est supérieure à celle de la galaxie. 7, record 1, French, - noyau%20galactique%20actif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
noyau actif de galaxie; NAG : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 juin 2019. 8, record 1, French, - noyau%20galactique%20actif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spiral galaxy
1, record 2, English, spiral%20galaxy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- normal spiral 1, record 2, English, normal%20spiral
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A galactic disk with a dense center and a spiral structure of gas and dust. 1, record 2, English, - spiral%20galaxy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Three groups of spirals are identified Sa, Sb and Sc. 1, record 2, English, - spiral%20galaxy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- galaxie spirale
1, record 2, French, galaxie%20spirale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- spirale 1, record 2, French, spirale
correct, feminine noun
- spirale normale 1, record 2, French, spirale%20normale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les galaxies sont réparties, suivant leur aspect, en trois grandes catégories: elliptiques, spirales et irrégulières. [...] Les spirales proprement dites, lorsqu'elles sont vues de profil, sont toujours plus aplaties que les nébuleuses elliptiques. Vues de face, leur structure spiralée montre une nette symétrie de révolution. 1, record 2, French, - galaxie%20spirale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astrochemistry and Cosmochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- galactic cloud
1, record 3, English, galactic%20cloud
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- G-cloud 2, record 3, English, G%2Dcloud
correct
- G cloud 3, record 3, English, G%20cloud
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diffuse and little dense matter that takes up huge volumes in the space between stars. 4, record 3, English, - galactic%20cloud
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nearest apparent distinct cloud structure is the Galactic Cloud, or G Cloud, so named because it is located in the direction of the Galactic Center(Lallement & Bertin 1992; Lallement et al. 1995). 3, record 3, English, - galactic%20cloud
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astrochimie et cosmochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nuage galactique
1, record 3, French, nuage%20galactique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuage de gaz et de poussières, situé dans l'espace interstellaire, principalement dans la région du plan galactique. 2, record 3, French, - nuage%20galactique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis le début de 1992, le satellite Ulysses a contrôlé le flot de poussières coulant à travers notre Système solaire. Cette poussière est incorporée dans le nuage galactique local à travers duquel notre Soleil se déplace à une vitesse de 26 kilomètres chaque seconde. Suite à ce mouvement relatif, un simple grain de poussière met vingt ans pour traverser le Système Solaire. Des observations à bord d'Ulysses ont montré que le flot de poussières est fortement affecté par le champ magnétique du Soleil. 3, record 3, French, - nuage%20galactique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Astronautics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- galactic anticentre
1, record 4, English, galactic%20anticentre
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Galactic anticenter 2, record 4, English, Galactic%20anticenter
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point in the Galactic plane that lies directly opposite the Galactic center. 3, record 4, English, - galactic%20anticentre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Here we gaze toward the edge of the Galactic disk. 3, record 4, English, - galactic%20anticentre
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Astronautique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- anti-centre de la galaxie
1, record 4, French, anti%2Dcentre%20de%20la%20galaxie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- anticentre galactique 2, record 4, French, anticentre%20galactique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- anticentre de la galaxie
- anti-centre galactique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1977-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- galactic center
1, record 5, English, galactic%20center
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The galactic center is about 10, 000 parsecs from the sun in the direction of Sagittarius. 1, record 5, English, - galactic%20center
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- centre galactique 1, record 5, French, centre%20galactique
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'équateur galactique] coincïde presque avec la ligne médiane de la Voie lactée. En examinant à partir du Système solaire le centre de ce système, qui est le "centre galactique", on aperçoit qu'il se projette sur le Sagittaire en un point aux coordonnées [alpha] = 265 ° et [sigma] = -29 ° 1, record 5, French, - centre%20galactique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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