Concept information
Preferred term
Spiral arms
Definition
- The region in a spiral galaxy that contains concentrations of gas, dust, and massive stars. Spiral arms are created by density waves. (en)
Broader concept
- Galaxy structure (en)
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1559
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