red spiral galaxy

noun

A relatively rare type of galaxy (accounting for less than 2% of galaxies locally), a type of spiral galaxy which have a red-coloured presentation, and are found to be passive galaxies, galaxies which have ceased to form new stars, lacking young blue stars while rich in old red stars.

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Meanings

nounred spiral galaxy (plural red spiral galaxies)

plural red spiral galaxies

  1. astronomyA relatively rare type of galaxy (accounting for less than 2% of galaxies locally), a type of spiral galaxy which have a red-coloured presentation, and are found to be passive galaxies, galaxies which have ceased to form new stars, lacking young blue stars while rich in old red stars.

    Synonyms: red spiral

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA relatively rare type of galaxy (accounting for less than 2% of galaxies locally), a type of spiral galaxy which have a red-coloured presentation, and are found to be passive galaxies, galaxies which have ceased to form new stars, lacking young blue stars while rich in old red stars.

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red spiral
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