Infrared galaxies
type: Concept
narrower: Luminous infrared galaxies

Luminous infrared galaxies
definition: A galaxy that emits most of its energy in the infrared and whose infrared luminosity (in the 8-1000 µm range) is more than 10^11 solar luminosities.
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie Admin
modified: 2020-12-16T20:34:05.579Z
modified: 2020-12-04T21:08:17.35Z
broader: Infrared galaxies
alternative label: LIRGs
alternative label: LIRG
alternative label: IRAS galaxies
type: Concept