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disk galaxy  

Definición

  • A disk galaxy is a galaxy with a prominent wide, thin disk of stars. This description applies to spiral galaxies (including barred spirals) and lenticular galaxies, but not to elliptical galaxies, dwarf spheroidals, and some peculiar galaxies. (Encyclopedia of Science, by David Darling, https://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/D/disk.html#disk_galaxy)

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  • disc galaxy

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-NL2B6LNZ-D

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