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Starburst (office Suite)
Starburst most often refers to: * Starburst region, a generic term to describe a region of space with a much higher than normal star formation * Starburst galaxy, a galaxy with an exceptionally high rate of star formation * Starburst (candy), a brand of fruit-flavored candy Starburst may also refer to: Culture * Starburst (Farscape), Starburst (''Farscape''), a means of faster-than-light propulsion in the television series ''Farscape'' Publications * Starburst (magazine), ''Starburst'' (magazine), a British science fiction-related magazine, first published in 1977 * Starburst (Alfred Bester), ''Starburst'' (Alfred Bester), a collection of short stories by science-fiction author Alfred Bester, 1958 * Starburst (Frederik Pohl), ''Starburst'' (Frederik Pohl), a science-fiction novel by Frederik Pohl, written as an expansion of his novella ''The Gold at the Starbow's End'' Other uses * Starburst (business), or corporate spin-off, the breaking up of a large company * Starburst (sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starburst Region
A starburst is an astrophysical process that involves star formation occurring at a rate that is large compared to the rate that is typically observed. This starburst activity will consume the available interstellar gas supply over a timespan that is much shorter than the lifetime of the galaxy. For example, the nebula NGC 6334 has a star formation rate estimated to be 3600 solar masses per million years compared to the star formation rate of the entire Milky Way of about seven million solar masses per million years. Due to the high amount of star formation a starburst is usually accompanied by much higher gas pressure and a larger ratio of hydrogen cyanide to carbon monoxide emission-lines than are usually observed. Starbursts can occur in entire galaxies or just regions of space. A starburst region is a region of space that is undergoing a large amount of star formation. For example, the Tarantula Nebula is a nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud which has one of the highest st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
