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spiral galaxy

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ID 1125802 Last modified 28.11.2024
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Domain astronomy
spiraalgalaktika preferred
  • gaasi ja tolmu ning noori tähti sisaldav galaktika, mille kettas on tähed koondunud spiraalharudesse
  • a galaxy in which a central bulge of stars is surrounded by a flattened disk that contains a spiral pattern of hot young stars and luminous nebulae
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spiraalgalaktika preferred
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  • Spiraalgalaktikad on galaktikate kõige pilkuköitvam vorm.
spiraalne galaktika
spiral galaxy
Usage examples
  • A spiral galaxy typically has a rotating disc with spiral ‘arms’ that curve out from a dense central region. The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy.

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