What are the common properties shared by most active galaxies and quasars? How do these properties lead to an understanding of the central engine?

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All active galaxies and quasars emit massive quantities of radio- and infrared-wavelength energy in a non-blackbody spectrum from a very small (solar-system-sized) source. This can be understood if they are powered by the energy produced when matter falls into a supermassive black hole.

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