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minkowski's object

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
minkowski's ob-ject
IPA
40
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A peculiar irregular dwarf galaxy in the Cetus constellation that was created by a radio jet from active galaxy NGC 541 colliding with and collapsing an intergalactic cloud.

Etymology

Minkowski + object. From being an unusually shaped object. Named after American astronomer Rudolph Minkowski, who discovered it.

Inflected Forms

Minkowski Object (alternative)

Phrases

Hanny's Voorwerp Mayall's Object Minkowski's Butterfly

Frequently Paired Words

Hanny's Voorwerp Mayall's Object Minkowski's Butterfly

Synonyms

APG 133 Arp 133 LEDA 73957

Questions

What does minkowski's object mean?
A peculiar irregular dwarf galaxy in the Cetus constellation that was created by a radio jet from active galaxy NGC 541 colliding with and collapsing an intergalactic cloud.
Where does minkowski's object come from?
Minkowski + object. From being an unusually shaped object. Named after American astronomer Rudolph Minkowski, who discovered it.

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