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The 31 pages that link to Starburst galaxy, each with the reason it gives.

• Active galactic nucleusCompared with: Its intense luminosity comes from young stars rather than primarily from a central accretion flow.

• Galaxy mergerRelated: Merger-driven gas compression can trigger a temporary surge of star formation.

• GalaxyBroader topic: Its unusually rapid star formation marks a distinct, often temporary galactic phase.

• Galaxy formation and evolutionBroader topic: Starbursts show how mergers and gas inflows can briefly accelerate growth.

• Radio galaxyCompared with: Supernova-driven radio emission can resemble nuclear activity, but arises from widespread star formation.

• Galaxy interactionRelated: Tidal forces can drive gas inward and trigger a brief surge of star formation.

• Galactic windBroader topic: Concentrated massive-star formation can generate powerful, galaxy-wide winds.

• Irregular galaxyRelated: Some irregulars undergo starbursts, often following interactions that compress their gas.

• Star formation rateBroader topic: Its elevated rate marks a short-lived episode of unusually rapid stellar growth.

• Antennae GalaxiesRelated: The collision compresses gas and triggers intense episodes of star formation.

• O-type starRelated: Its ultraviolet output and nebular emission often reveal populations of short-lived O-type stars.

• Star formation efficiencyBroader topic: Starbursts test whether extreme conditions raise gas-conversion efficiency.

• Tarantula NebulaNarrower topic: 30 Doradus is a compact starburst-like environment within a small galaxy.

• Galactic barRelated: Bar-driven gas inflow can contribute to intense central star formation.

• Cartwheel GalaxyRelated: The Cartwheel’s collision-driven ring contains intense regions of star formation.

• Luminous infrared galaxyRelated: Concentrated star formation heats dust and can dominate a luminous infrared galaxy’s energy output.

• Ultra-high-energy cosmic rayRelated: Its supernova-driven winds may help accelerate cosmic rays to extreme energies.

• Arp 220Related: Arp 220’s merger-fed gas supports an unusually intense episode of star formation.

• M81 GroupNarrower topic: The group’s interactions are associated with Messier 82’s unusually intense star formation.

• Messier 81Compared with: M82, M81’s companion, is a starburst; M81’s disk is not comparably dominated by intense star formation.

• Messier 83Compared with: Messier 83 is actively star-forming but is not usually classified as a starburst galaxy.

• Kennicutt–Schmidt lawBroader topic: Starbursts test whether intense systems follow the same relation as ordinary disks.

• Messier 82Narrower topic: M82 is a nearby example, with concentrated star formation in its central region.

• NGC 1275Compared with: Its energetic activity is driven mainly by a black hole, unlike a starburst’s rapid star formation.

• Peculiar galaxyRelated: Interaction-driven starbursts can make a galaxy unusually bright and active.

• Super star clusterRelated: Starbursts create dense environments where massive clusters can form in large numbers.

• Interacting galaxyRelated: An encounter can compress gas and drive a temporary surge of star formation.

• Cosmic rays and astroparticlesRelated: Frequent supernovae and powerful winds may create a large-scale cosmic-ray accelerator.

• Sculptor GalaxyNarrower topic: NGC 253 is a nearby example, with concentrated star formation in its nucleus.

• Starburst regionNarrower topic: A starburst region is a localized instance of the galaxy-wide phenomenon.

• Stochastic self-propagating star formation modelCompared with: A concentrated burst offers a contrasting setting to gradual, locally propagating formation.