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• Fundamental plane (elliptical galaxies) — The fundamental plane for elliptical galaxies relates the effective radius, average surface brightness and central velocity dispersion.MotivationMany characteristics of a galaxy are correlated. For example, as one would expect, a galaxy with a… …   Wikipedia

• Milky Way Galaxy — Large spiral galaxy (roughly 150,000 light years in diameter) that contains Earth s solar system. It includes the multitude of stars whose light is seen as the Milky Way, the irregular luminous band that encircles the sky defining the plane of… …   Universalium

• Orbital eccentricity — This article is about eccentricity in astrodynamics. For other uses, see Eccentricity (disambiguation). An elliptic Kepler orbit with an eccentricity of 0.7 (red), a parabolic Kepler orbit (green) and a hyperbolic Kepler orbit with an… …   Wikipedia

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• star cluster — Astron. a number of stars of common origin held together as a group by gravitational attraction. Cf. globular cluster, open cluster, stellar association. * * * ▪ astronomy Introduction  either of two general types of stellar assemblages held… …   Universalium

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• galaxy — /gal euhk see/, n., pl. galaxies. 1. Astron. a. a large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space. b. (usually cap.) See Milky Way. 2. any large and brilliant or impressive… …   Universalium

• Orbital mechanics — A satellite orbiting the earth has a tangential velocity and an inward acceleration. Orbital mechanics or astrodynamics is the application of ballistics and celestial mechanics to the practical problems concerning the motion of rockets and other… …   Wikipedia

• Messier 87 — Virgo A The Messier 87 galaxy. Observation data Epoch J2000 Constellation Virgo Right ascension …   Wikipedia

• analysis — /euh nal euh sis/, n., pl. analyses / seez /. 1. the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis). 2. this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its… …   Universalium

• Nibiru collision — This article is about the doomsday scenario. For other uses, see Nibiru. V838 Mon, a star with an expanding light echo, purported as photographic evidence of Nibiru The Nibiru collision is a supposed disastrous encounter between the Earth and a… …   Wikipedia