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Starburst galaxy — A starburst galaxy is a galaxy in the process of an exceptionally high rate of star formation, compared to the usual star formation rate seen in most galaxies. Galaxies are often observed to have a burst of star formation after a collision or… … Wikipedia
Starburst — may refer to:*starburst (astronomy), a generic term to describe a region of space with a much higher than normal star formation *Starburst galaxy *Starburst (confectionery), a brand of chewy, fruit flavored candy. *starburst (Farscape), the… … Wikipedia
Galaxy groups and clusters — are the largest known gravitationally bound objects to have arisen thus far in the process of cosmic structure formation.[1] They form the densest part of the large scale structure of the universe. In models for the gravitational formation of… … Wikipedia
Galaxy — This article is about the astronomical structure. For other uses, see Galaxy (disambiguation). NGC 4414, a typical spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, is about 55,000 light years in diameter and approximately 60 million light… … Wikipedia
Starburst region — In astronomy, starburst is a generic term to describe a region of space with an abnormally high rate of star formation. It is reserved for truly unusual objects.For example, a very young open cluster can have fairly high star formation rates in… … Wikipedia
Galaxy morphological classification — Artist s concept illustrating bulge no bulge spiral galaxies. Galaxy morphological classification is a system used by astronomers to divide galaxies into groups based on their visual appearance. There are several schemes in use by which galaxies… … Wikipedia
Starburst — (anciennement connu sous le nom de Opal Fruits) est une marque de bonbons mous de forme cubiques et arômatisés aux fruits produite par Mars Incorporated. Les produits Starburst existent également sous la forme de bonbon gélatiné, sucette,… … Wikipédia en Français
Starburst (candy) — Official Starburst logo Starburst candies Starburst (originally known as Opal Fruits) is the brand name of a … Wikipedia
Galaxy (chocolat) — Dove (chocolat) Dove est une marque de chocolat créée et vendue par Mars Incorporated. Au Royaume Uni et au Moyen Orient, Dove est vendu sous le nom Galaxy . Histoire Dove barre au chocolat noir dans son emballage de 1998 2004. Note le logo… … Wikipédia en Français
starburst — /ˈstabɜst/ (say stahberst) noun 1. Astronomy the explosion activity in which giant clouds of dust and gas collapse to form stars, which in turn explode to form more stars and ultimately a galaxy. 2. a conventional design feature drawn to resemble …
