Definition 1 is: An irregular luminous band encircling the heavens, consisting of innumerable stars: known as the Milky Way.
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Milky Way Galaxy: In Astronomy is: a luminous band encircling the heavens, composed of distant stars and nebulae invisible separately to the naked eye.
spiral as an adjective: Definition 1 of 3 is: Winding about and constantly receding from a center. Definition 2 is: Winding and advancing; helical.
spiral galaxy: One that is shaped like a spiral with a dense central bulge.
spiral arm: One of several arms extending out from the dense central bulge of a spiral galaxy.
Dreyer, Johan Ludwig (1852 - 1926) Danish astronomer who compiled a catalogue of clusters, nebulae and galaxies, titled New General Catalogue.
New General Catalogue (NGC) published in 1888.
Picture of spiral galaxy NGC 5256
elliptical as an adjective: Definition 1 of 2 is: Of, pertaining to or shaped like an ellipse; oblong with rounded ends.
Picture of elliptical galaxy NGC 4406
irregular as an adjective: Definition 1 of 7 is: Not regular; departing from or being out of the usual or proper form, order, course, method, proportion, et cetera.
Picture of irregular galaxy NGC 6822.
Dark cloud: Dust and gas condensing to form a protogalaxy.
protogalaxy as a noun. Condensing gas forming a galaxy in which stars are being born.
Seyfert galaxy: One of several spiral galaxies which emit radiation from the galactic nucleus.
radio galaxy: As Centaraus A.
Magellanic cloud: An irregular galaxy.
colliding galaxies: As NGC 5754
Andromeda Galaxy: Definition 2 in Astronomy is: A northern spiral galaxy 2.2 million light-years away from Earth; the most distant object visible with the unaided eye.
Definition 2 is: Any brilliant group, as of persons.
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The plural of galaxy is: galaxies. The possessive of galaxy is: galaxy's.
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Within the hierarchical structure, this down link is to Zodiac and this up link is to galaxy cluster.
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Last update of this page:
2000 MAR 02 Pronunciation added. Hierarchical links corrected.
1999 JUL 20