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NL888 Posted 12 years ago
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Pockets?
Does pocket here mean "a hollow concave shape made by removing something"?
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131209143247.htm
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Hidden Details Revealed in Nearby Starburst Galaxy
Dec. 9, 2013— Using the new, high-frequency capabilities of the National Science Foundation's Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope (GBT), astronomers have captured never-before-seen details of the nearby starburst galaxy M82. These new data highlight streamers of material fleeing the disk of the galaxy as well as concentrations of dense molecular gas surrounding pockets of intense star formation.More:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131209143247.htm
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NL888 Does pocket here mean "a hollow concave shape made by removing something"? No. I take it to mean "small area" (that differs from the surrounding areas).
- NL888 Does pocket here mean "a hollow concave shape made by removing something"?
- No.
- I take it to mean "small area" (that differs from the surrounding areas).
- CJ
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NL888Does pocket here mean "a hollow concave shape made by removing something"?No. I take it to mean "small area" (that differs from the surrounding areas).
CJ
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