English Explanatory Dictionary

red spiral galaxy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A relatively rare type of galaxy (accounting for less than 2% of galaxies locally), a type of spiral galaxy which have a red-coloured presentation, and are found to be passive galaxies, galaxies which have ceased to form new stars, lacking young blue stars while rich in old red stars.

Word forms

red spiral galaxy red spiral galaxies

Synonyms

red spiral

Related words

barless spiral barless spiral galaxy barred spiral barred spiral galaxy flocculent spiral flocculent spiral galaxy grand design spiral grand design spiral galaxy intermediate spiral intermediate spiral galaxy Magellanic spiral Magellanic spiral galaxy spiral spiral galaxy unbarred spiral unbarred spiral galaxy
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