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dwarf star

ستاره‌ی ِ کوتوله

setâre-ye kutulé (#)

Fr.: étoile naine

A star that burns its hydrogen content to produce its energy and therefore belongs to the main-sequence luminosity class.

→ dwarf; → star.

dwarf starburst galaxy

کهکشان ِ کوتوله‌ی ِ ستاره-بلک

kahkešân-e kutule-ye setâre-belk

Fr.: galaxie naine à flambée d'étoiless

A → starburst galaxy that is a → dwarf galaxy. Examples include: the → dwarf irregular galaxy IC 10, the compact dwarf irregular Henize 2-10, and the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 5253.

→ dwarf; → starburst; → galaxy.

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