According to the unified model of active galactic nuclei, a ____ is observed if our line of sight is parallel to the plane of the dense disk of an active galactic nucleus (the direct view of the nucleus is blocked by dust in the disk).
A) planet
B) Type 1 Seyfert (broad spectral emission lines with narrow cores, X-ray and UV luminous)
C) Type 2 Seyfert (narrow spectral emission lines, weaker X-ray emission)

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Type 2 Seyfert galaxies are observed when the dense disk of an active galactic nucleus blocks the direct view of the nucleus, allowing only narrow spectral emission lines to be seen.

According to the Unified Model of Active Galactic Nuclei, a ____