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Spiral Nebula.
Spiral Nebula - as a noun
A galaxy having a spiral structure; arms containing younger stars spiral out from old stars at the center
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
spiral galaxyHypernyms (Closely Related)
extragalactic nebulagalaxy17Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The spiral nebula in the constellation Andromeda is the closest neighbor to our Milky Way galaxy."
"Scientists used the Hubble Space Telescope to study the structure of a spiral nebula."
"The Andromeda spiral nebula was first observed in the 10th century by Persian astronomer Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi."
"The Whirlpool Galaxy is a famous example of a spiral nebula."
"Dust lanes are often visible within a spiral nebula."
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