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Cosmic Owl

Cosmic Owl proper noun: a galaxy pair composed of two almost identical ring galaxies located at redshift z=1.14 which are undergoing collision and merger, wherein the collisional zone forms the beak, and the two rings form the eyes of the owl face.

Proper noun

The Cosmic Owl

  1. A galaxy pair composed of two almost identical ring galaxies located at redshift z=1.14 which are undergoing collision and merger, wherein the collisional zone forms the beak, and the two rings form the eyes of the owl face.
    • Through detailed imaging and spectroscopy, the Cosmic Owl was observed at a redshift of 1.14, which places it at a significant distance in the early universe.2025 June 20, Lydia Amazouz, “Astronomers Capture the 'Cosmic Owl' – A Rare Galaxy Collision That Looks Like an Owl’s Face!”, in Daily Galaxy

Origin of Cosmic Owl

cosmic + owl. From being a celestial object having the appearance of an owl's face.

Questions about Cosmic Owl

What does Cosmic Owl mean?
Cosmic Owl means a galaxy pair composed of two almost identical ring galaxies located at redshift z=1.14 which are undergoing collision and merger, wherein the collisional zone forms the beak, and the two rings form the eyes of the owl face.
What part of speech is Cosmic Owl?
Cosmic Owl is a proper noun.

Words near Cosmic Owl in the dictionary

  1. cosmic latte
  2. cosmic light horizon
  3. cosmic light horizons
  4. cosmic microwave background
  5. cosmic neutrino background
  6. Cosmic Owl
  7. cosmic radiation
  8. cosmic ray
  9. cosmic rays
  10. cosmic singularities
  11. cosmic singularity

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