Minkowski's Object

proper noun

A peculiar irregular dwarf galaxy in the Cetus constellation that was created by a radio jet from active galaxy NGC 541 colliding with and collapsing an intergalactic cloud.

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APG 133Arp 133LEDA 73957
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Meanings

proper noun

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  1. astronomyA peculiar irregular dwarf galaxy in the Cetus constellation that was created by a radio jet from active galaxy NGC 541 colliding with and collapsing an intergalactic cloud.

    Synonyms: APG 133, Arp 133, LEDA 73957

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA peculiar irregular dwarf galaxy in the Cetus constellation that was created by a radio jet from active galaxy NGC 541 colliding with and collapsing an intergalactic cloud.

Similar
APG 133Arp 133LEDA 73957

Origin

Minkowski + object. From being an unusually shaped object. Named after American astronomer Rudolph Minkowski, who discovered it.

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Minkowski's Object. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minkowski's%20Object

MLA

“Minkowski's Object.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minkowski's%20Object. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Minkowski's Object,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minkowski's%20Object.

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