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Minkowski's Object
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English
Alternative forms
en Minkowski Object Minkowski object Minkowski's object
Etymology
en Minkowski object. From being an unusually shaped object. en Rudolph Minkowski = American astronomer, who discovered it.
Proper noun
Minkowski's Object
en galaxy en A peculiar irregular <<dwarf galaxy>> in the <<constellation:suf/Cetus>> that was created by a en radio jet from en active galaxy en NGC 541 colliding with and collapsing an en intergalactic cloud.
Usage notes
Some materiel confuse this galaxy with the nearby galaxy NGC 541 (LEDA 5305) that produces the jet, whereas this galaxy is impacted by the jet.
Synonyms
en LEDA 73957 Arp 133 APG 133
Hypernyms
en galaxy dwarf galaxy irregular galaxy irregular dwarf galaxy dwarf irregular galaxy peculiar galaxy peculiar dwarf galaxy
See also
en Minkowski's Butterfly Mayall's Object Hanny's Voorwerp