Markarian galaxy
Meanings
noun
- Any of a class of galaxies that have nuclei with excessive amounts of ultraviolet emissions.
Word forms
Etymology
From Markarian (Armenian surname) + galaxy. Named after Benjamin Markarian, an Armenian astrophysicist who discovered this class of galaxies.
Derived words
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