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Markarian galaxies

Markarian galaxies are like a big family of stars that live together in space. They are different from regular galaxies because they give off more light than they should. It's like if all of your friends had special glow-in-the-dark clothes that made them stand out in a room.

Scientists are really curious about these galaxies because they are so bright. They want to know why they are so different and what makes them shine so brightly.

Just like how your mom and dad have a special name for your family, scientists gave these galaxies a special name too. They called them Markarian galaxies after a scientist named Beniamin Markarian, who first discovered these galaxies in the 1960s.

Some Markarian galaxies are really far away from us, so scientists use special telescopes to study them. They look at the different colors of the light the galaxies give off to learn more about them.

Markarian galaxies can tell us a lot about how stars are formed and how they evolve over time. By studying these galaxies, scientists can learn more about the universe and how it works.