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spiral arm

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ID 1125836 Last modified 29.11.2024
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Domain astronomy
  • gaasist, tolmust ja noortest tähtedest koosnev struktuuri osa, mis keerdub spiraalselt välja spiraal- ja varbspiraalgalaktikate mõhnast
  • lane of gas, dust and hot young stars that spiral outwards from the central bulges of spiral and barred spiral galaxies
spiraalharu
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  • Nagu tähedki, tiirlevad ka spiraalharud ümber galaktika keskme, kuid nad teevad seda konstantse nurkkiirusega.
spiral arm
Usage examples
  • Our Milky Way is one example of a broad class of galaxies defined by the presence of spiral arms. These galaxies resemble giant rotating pinwheels with a pancake-like disk of stars and a central bulge or tight concentration of stars.

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