Concept information
Preferred term
Ring galaxies
Definition
- A galaxy with a ring-like appearance around the central luminous center. The ring consists of massive, relatively young bright stars. It is believed that ring galaxies result from the head-on collision of two different galaxies. (en)
Broader concept
- Disk galaxies (en)
Editorial note
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1400
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