Alternate Definitions for Compact galaxies

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Term: Compact galaxies
Definition:

A galaxy with no disk or nebulous background and a high surface brightness that appears only barely larger than a star-like point on a sky survey photograph.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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