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Looking up and out, how can we not respect this ever-vigilant cognizance that distinguishes us: the capability to envision, to dream, and to invent? the ability to ponder ourselves? and be aware of our existence on the outer arm of a spiral galaxy in an immeasurable ocean of stars? Cognizance is our crest.
Vanna Bonta

Meaning of "spiral galaxy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPIRAL GALAXY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPIRAL GALAXY

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Spiral galaxy is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SPIRAL GALAXY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Spiral galaxy

A spiral galaxy is a certain kind of galaxy originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work The Realm of the Nebulae and, as such, forms part of the Hubble sequence. Spiral galaxies consist of a flat, rotating disk containing stars, gas and dust, and a central concentration of stars known as the bulge. These are surrounded by a much fainter halo of stars, many of which reside in globular clusters. Spiral galaxies are named for the spiral structures that extend from the center into the disk. The spiral arms are sites of ongoing star formation and are brighter than the surrounding disk because of the young, hot OB stars that inhabit them. Roughly two-thirds of all spirals are observed to have an additional component in the form of a bar-like structure, extending from the central bulge, at the ends of which the spiral arms begin. The proportion of barred spirals relative to their barless cousins has changed over the history of the Universe, with only about 10% containing bars about 8 billion years ago, roughly a quarter 2.5 billion years ago, till now at over two-thirds.

Definition of spiral galaxy in the English dictionary

The definition of spiral galaxy in the dictionary is a galaxy consisting of an ellipsoidal nucleus of old stars from opposite sides of which arms, containing younger stars, spiral outwards around the nucleus. In a barred spiral the arms originate at the ends of a bar-shaped nucleus.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPIRAL GALAXY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SPIRAL GALAXY

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Synonyms and antonyms of spiral galaxy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «spiral galaxy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPIRAL GALAXY

Find out the translation of spiral galaxy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spiral galaxy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spiral galaxy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

螺旋星系
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

galaxia espiral
570 millions of speakers

English

spiral galaxy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सर्पिल आकाशगंगा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجرة لولبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спиральная галактика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

galáxia espiral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সর্পিল ছায়াপথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

galaxie spirale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Galaksi spiral
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spiralgalaxie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

渦巻銀河
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나선 은하
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Galaksi spiral
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thiên hà xoắn ốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுழல் மண்டலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आवर्त आकाशगंगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Spiral galaksi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

galassia a spirale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

galaktyka spiralna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спіральна галактика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

galaxie spirală
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

σπειροειδής γαλαξίας
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

spiraal sterrestelsel
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

spiralgalax
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

spiralgalakse
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spiral galaxy

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Famous quotes and sentences with the word spiral galaxy.
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Vanna Bonta
Looking up and out, how can we not respect this ever-vigilant cognizance that distinguishes us: the capability to envision, to dream, and to invent? the ability to ponder ourselves? and be aware of our existence on the outer arm of a spiral galaxy in an immeasurable ocean of stars? Cognizance is our crest.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPIRAL GALAXY»

Discover the use of spiral galaxy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spiral galaxy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Spiral Galaxy M33
More than our Milky Way or the Andromeda Galaxy, the smaller spiral M33 is the only really typical spiral galaxy of our Local Group. It is neither a giant nor a dwarf . It has a regular symmetrical spiral structure, not conspicuously distorted by ...
Paul Hodge, 2011
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The Practical Astronomer's Deep-sky Companion
Designation Type Constellation Page Designation Type Constellation Pagel NGC2169 Open Cluster Ori 91 NGC4038 Spiral GalaXy Crv 50 NGC2174/75 Cluster & Nebula Ori 93 NGC4051 Spiral GalaXy UMa 129 NGC2204 Open Cluster ...
Jess K. Gilmour, 2003
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Guide to the Universe: Stars and Galaxies
As a result, there is a higher density of massive stars on the leading edge of the spiral arms in a spiral galaxy. As for the other components of the galaxy—gas, dust, lower mass stars— these are distributed almost evenly throughout the disk of a ...
Lauren V. Jones, 2009
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A Dictionary of Astronomy
Type 66 3627 Leo 9 x 4 9.0 Spiral galaxy 67 2682 Cnc 30 6.9 Open cluster 68 4590 Hya 12 8.2 Globular cluster 69 6637 Sgr 7 7.7 Globular cluster 70 6681 Sgr 8 8.1 Globular cluster 71 6838 Sge 7 8.3 Globular cluster 72 6981 Aqr 6 9.4 ...
Ian Ridpath, 2012
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The Data Book of Astronomy
... 56 6779 Lyra Globular 19 16.6 +30 11 8.3 7.1 31.6 57 6720 Lyra Planetary nebula 18 53.6 +33 02 8.8 1.4 x 1.0 41 Ring Nebula 58 4579 Virgo Spiral galaxy 12 37.7 + 11 49 9.2 5.5 x 4.5 60 000 59 4621 Virgo Elliptical galaxy 12 42.0 + 11 39 ...
Patrick Moore, 2000
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The NexStar User’s Guide
... Cluster Open Cluster Open Cluster Spiral Galaxy Irregular Galaxy Planetary Nebula Spiral Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Double Star Spiral Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Elliptical Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Spiral Galaxy ...
Michael Swanson, 2004
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The Mythology of the Night Sky: An Amateur Astronomer's ...
Name Type (arc min) Con 80 6093 7.3 Globular cluster 9 Sco 81 3031 6.9 Bode's Galaxy Spiral galaxy 21 × 10 UMa (Bode's Nebula) 82 3034 8.4 The Cigar Galaxy Irregular galaxy 9 ×4 UMa 83 5236 7.6 Spiral galaxy 11 × 10 Hya 84 4374 9.1 ...
David E. Falkner, 2011
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The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations
Number Popular name Constellation Magnitude Type of object number M78 Ori 8.3 Diffuse nebula 2068 M79 Lep 75 Globular cluster 1904 M80 Sco 7.5 Globular cluster 6093 M81 UMa 7.0 Spiral galaxy 3031 M82 Exploding Galaxy UMa 8.4 ...
Michael E. Bakich, 1995
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The Physical Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy
The streamlines of gas from a theoretical model of the spiral galaxy M81 ( NGC3031, type Sb). (From H. Visser, Astr. Ap.,8&, 1980, 159.) far side near side sPiral arms Figure 12.34. A schematic diagram which shows how the knowledge that ...
Frank H. Shu, 1982
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Discovering the Essential Universe, Second Edition
As this latter galaxy periodically passes close by, its gravitational attraction pulls on the gas, stars, and dust of the spiral galaxy to generate new density waves. Indeed, grand-design galaxies are usually found in the presence of a companion  ...
Neil F. Comins, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPIRAL GALAXY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spiral galaxy is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Do You 'Weigh' a Spiral Galaxy's Monster Black Hole?
The prospect of measuring the mass of the most massive known objects in the universe would send most people into a cold sweat, but for astronomers using the ... «Discovery News, Jun 15»
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Our Galaxy Could be Mixing With Andromeda's Supersized Halo
The Andromeda galaxy, the nearest spiral galaxy to our Milky Way, is sporting a massive halo of hot gas spanning a million light-years into intergalactic space. «Discovery News, May 15»
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Astronomers find runaway galaxies
This animation illustrates the creation of a runaway galaxy. In frame 1, an “intruder” spiral galaxy approaches a galaxy cluster centre, where a compact elliptical ... «Astronomy Now Online, Apr 15»
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UW Astronomer Produces Most Detailed Photo Ever Of Another …
A University of Washington professor has taken a very unusual picture: It's the most detailed photograph ever produced of a large spiral galaxy outside of our ... «KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest, Jan 15»
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Strange Spiral Galaxy Stumps Astronomers
Spiral galaxies like our Milky Way (a barred spiral galaxy) are nothing special--in fact, they're the most common type of galaxy. But astronomers are buzzing ... «Huffington Post, Dec 14»
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Hi-Ho! Astronomers find cluster of seven dwarf galaxies with …
They are the seven dwarf galaxies - and they could shed new light on dark matter. ... spotted the seven celestial surprises while probing a nearby spiral galaxy. «Daily Mail, Jul 14»
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Hubble Captures Detailed Image of Spiral Galaxy Messier 83
This image shows the scatterings of bright stars and thick dust that make up the barred spiral galaxy Messier 83. Image credit: NASA / ESA / the Hubble Heritage ... «Sci-News.com, Jan 14»
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Spiral Galaxy Facts & Definition
This Hubble Space Telescope photo of Messier 74 reminds us that spiral galaxies are some of the most beautiful and photogenic residents of the universe. «Space.com, Aug 13»
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Supercomputers Reveal How Spiral Galaxy Arms Grow
Researchers have long debated whether the arms in spiral galaxies come and go over time, or whether the material that makes up the arms get jammed up by ... «Space.com, Apr 13»
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Grand Spiral Galaxy Graced By Faded Supernova
In this image you will notice the spiral arm to the top left is much more openly ... This is the spiral galaxy NGC 1637, which appears in all its glory in the final view ... «Universe Today, Mar 13»

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