Spiral-galaxy Synonyms

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A galaxy having a spiral structure; arms containing younger stars spiral out from old stars at the center
Synonyms:
  1. spiral-nebula
  2. barred-spiral-galaxy
  3. spiral

Words Related to Spiral-galaxy

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Spiral-galaxy Sentence Examples

  • We chose to observe NGC 253, which at a distance of 10 million light years is the nearest starburst spiral galaxy.

  • Through an extraordinary chance alignment, a face-on spiral galaxy lies precisely in front of another larger spiral.

  • It is believed that the LMC was once a barred spiral galaxy that was disrupted by the Milky Way to become somewhat irregular.

  • The beautiful galaxy NGC 3982 is a typical spiral galaxy and looks similar to our own galaxy, the Milky Way.

  • M51 is a face on spiral galaxy with a companion on its north edge that appears to be colliding with M51.