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starburst galaxy [′stär‚bərst ‚gal·ik·sē] (astronomy) A galaxy that is presently undergoing a period of intense star formation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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M82 is called a starburst galaxy because its core churns out clusters of young stars. In a starburst galaxy designated NGC 3256, Neff, Ulvestad, and Scott Campion of the University of Maryland have recently seen hints of such activity. Andrew Ptak and Richard Griffiths of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh found the same X-ray signature in the starburst galaxy M82. |
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