jellyfish galaxy
A type of galaxy created by ram pressure stripping the interstellar gas from a galaxy…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
Meaning
1 sensesA 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
Origin
From the appearance of the galaxy being reminiscent of a jellyfish.From the appearance of the galaxy being reminiscent of a jellyfish.
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Forms
plural: jellyfish galaxies| Singular | jellyfish galaxy |
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See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.