enormous Lyman-alpha nebula en · NOUN
Etymology
From enormous + Lyman alpha + nebula. From being a nebula with Lyman-alpha emissions that is larger than galaxies.
Meanings
- A large gas cloud (nebula) larger than galaxies, found in intergalactic space, which radiates with an emission spectrum containing 2.47 THz lines (Lyman-alpha lines).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enormous Lyman-alpha nebulas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
luminous nebula · nebula · gas cloud · emission nebula · intergalactic cloud
Relateds
Ly-α line · Lyman-alpha blob · Ly-series · Ly series · Lyman-alpha · Lyman series · Lyman-alpha line · Ly-α · LAB · LyαB · LαB