jellyfish galaxy
jellyfish galaxy noun: a type of galaxy created by ram pressure stripping the interstellar gas from a galaxy by the high temperature higher pressure intracluster medium, forming long tendrils of concentrated gas trailing behind the galaxy, which form nebulae and new stars, giving the appearance of celestial jellyfish.
Noun
jellyfish galaxy (plural jellyfish galaxies)
- a type of galaxy created by ram pressure stripping the interstellar gas from a galaxy by the high temperature higher pressure intracluster medium, forming long tendrils of concentrated gas trailing behind the galaxy, which form nebulae and new stars, giving the appearance of celestial jellyfish
Forms of jellyfish galaxy
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Origin of jellyfish galaxy
From the appearance of the galaxy being reminiscent of a jellyfish.
Questions about jellyfish galaxy
- What does jellyfish galaxy mean?
- Jellyfish galaxy means a type of galaxy created by ram pressure stripping the interstellar gas from a galaxy by the high temperature higher pressure intracluster medium, forming long tendrils of concentrated gas trailing behind the galaxy, which form nebulae and new stars, giving the appearance of celestial jellyfish.
- What part of speech is jellyfish galaxy?
- Jellyfish galaxy is a noun.
- What is the plural of jellyfish galaxy?
- The plural of jellyfish galaxy is jellyfish galaxies.
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