galaxies

Meaning

of Galaxy

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

galaxy nebula Milky Way constellation solar system coltsfoot

Phrases with the word

cluster of galaxies

Examples

About 40 million years ago, the two galaxies had a close encounter and are now moving farther apart; nevertheless, the smaller IC 2163 will eventually be incorporated into NGC 2207. Source: Internet

About one-tenth of elliptical galaxies have a shell-like structure, which has never been observed in spiral galaxies. Source: Internet

About a quarter of all galaxies are irregular, and the peculiar shapes of such galaxies may be the result of gravitational interaction. Source: Internet

A floating-point system can be used to represent, with a fixed number of digits, numbers of different orders of magnitude : e.g. the distance between galaxies or the diameter of an atomic nucleus can be expressed with the same unit of length. Source: Internet

Accordingly, many distant galaxies are visible within its borders. Source: Internet

A fourth class contains galaxies with an irregular appearance. Source: Internet