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spiral nebula

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noun

Astronomy.
  1. (formerly) a spiral galaxy.


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With their heads in a spiral nebula of billions, Congressmen were treated to a floor show which brought the question of budgets down to its simplest terms.

From Time Magazine Archive

The entire underside of the dome looked like space as seen from the Hubble telescope: A dusty spiral nebula billowed up, a galaxy of stars twinkled, and meteorites whizzed across the ceiling.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

Around and around they would whirl in a spiral nebula, till one got a head start on a race for home and mother.

From Unexplored! by Chaffee, Allen

Mr. A. E. Fath thinks that “no spiral nebula investigated has a truly continuous spectrum.”

From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard

It is clear that this spiral nebula is widely different from the bright-line or gaseous nebulae in physical condition.

From Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 by Anonymous

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