red nugget galaxy
red nugget galaxy noun: a type of passive, massive and compact elliptical galaxy, that has been little changed over many billions of years, having little internal activity, little to no interaction with other galaxies, little to no new star formation in billions of years. The galaxies typically are many times more massive, and many times smaller, than our Milky Way Galaxy. The redness grows as stars age, which as a population, become redder with time.
Noun
red nugget galaxy (plural red nugget galaxies)
- A type of passive, massive and compact elliptical galaxy, that has been little changed over many billions of years, having little internal activity, little to no interaction with other galaxies, little to no new star formation in billions of years. The galaxies typically are many times more massive, and many times smaller, than our Milky Way Galaxy. The redness grows as stars age, which as a population, become redder with time.
- Synonyms:
- red nugget
Synonyms of red nugget galaxy
Forms of red nugget galaxy
| plural | red nugget galaxies |
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Origin of red nugget galaxy
From red + nugget + galaxy. From the highly red colouration of the galaxies, and high density and compactness, like a dense gold nugget.
Words formed from red nugget galaxy
Questions about red nugget galaxy
- What does red nugget galaxy mean?
- Red nugget galaxy means a type of passive, massive and compact elliptical galaxy, that has been little changed over many billions of years, having little internal activity, little to no interaction with other galaxies, little to no new star formation in billions of years. The galaxies typically are many times more massive, and many times smaller, than our Milky Way Galaxy. The redness grows as stars age, which as a population, become redder with time.
- What part of speech is red nugget galaxy?
- Red nugget galaxy is a noun.
- What is the plural of red nugget galaxy?
- The plural of red nugget galaxy is red nugget galaxies.
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