Collocations withgalaxy
These are words often used in combination withgalaxy.
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active galaxy
With a redshift of 5.47, light from this active galaxy is estimated to have taken around 12.3 billion light-years to reach us.
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distant galaxy
The object was formerly mistakenly classified as a distant galaxy.
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elliptical galaxy
The end result is an elliptical galaxy, and many astronomers hypothesize that this is the primary mechanism that creates ellipticals.
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entire galaxy
But once the probe is launched, coverage of the entire galaxy is automatic.
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host galaxy
These black holes grow in step with the mass of stars in their host galaxy in a way not understood at present.
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interacting galaxies
However, not all of these objects are interacting galaxies.
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irregular galaxy
Starbursts can occur in disk galaxies, and irregular galaxies often exhibit knots of starburst spread throughout the irregular galaxy.
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lenticular galaxy
The bulge component is often the dominant source of light in a lenticular galaxy.
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nearby galaxy
The effect on the nearby galaxy is astonishingly large.
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