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Needle Galaxy

Needle Galaxy proper noun: a spiral galaxy, NGC designation NGC 4565, in the Coma Berenices.

needle galaxy: a spiral galaxy, NGC designation NGC 4565, in the Coma Berenices
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Proper noun

the Needle Galaxy

  1. a spiral galaxy, NGC designation NGC 4565, in the Coma Berenices.

Origin of Needle Galaxy

By surface analysis, needle + galaxy, named for its flat shape and rotation relative to Earth only allowing for a side profile of the galaxy to the naked eye.

Questions about Needle Galaxy

What does Needle Galaxy mean?
Needle Galaxy means a spiral galaxy, NGC designation NGC 4565, in the Coma Berenices.
What part of speech is Needle Galaxy?
Needle Galaxy is a proper noun.

Words near Needle Galaxy in the dictionary

  1. needle drop
  2. needle drops
  3. needle exchange
  4. needle exchanges
  5. needle furze
  6. Needle Galaxy
  7. needle girl
  8. needle girls
  9. needle grass
  10. needle grasses
  11. needle gun

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