Galaxy
Luminous Infrared Galaxy (LIRG)
A merger-fuelled infrared bright galaxy.
Galaxies with infrared luminosities of 10^11–10^12 solar luminosities — often interacting systems with intense star formation.
Overview
Galaxies with infrared luminosities of 10^11–10^12 solar luminosities — often interacting systems with intense star formation.
See also
Dwarf Elliptical
A miniature elliptical galaxy.
Dwarf Spheroidal
An extremely faint, diffuse dwarf galaxy.
Dwarf Irregular
A small, gas-rich, chaotic galaxy.
Hoag's Object
A near-perfect ring galaxy with a mysterious bright core.
Seyfert Galaxy
A spiral galaxy with a bright, active nucleus.
Quasar
A blindingly bright young galactic nucleus.