dwarf galaxy

English - Turkish

Definition of dwarf galaxy in English Turkish dictionary

(Astronomi) cüce gökada

cüce galaksi

English - English

Definition of dwarf galaxy in English English dictionary

Any galaxy, considerably smaller than the Milky Way, that has only several billions of stars

Related Terms

dwarf spheroidal galaxy

A faint galaxy, devoid of gas, having a higher than normal proportion of dark matter; especially those that orbit the Milky Way and Andromeda

The inventory keeps growing, and the latest recruit is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy, meaning no gas and not many more than 106-7 stars, that has the bad luck to be almost on the far side of the galactic centre from us.

Hyphenation

dwarf gal·a·xy

Turkish pronunciation

dwôrf gälıksi

Pronunciation

/ˈdwôrf ˈgaləksē/ /ˈdwɔːrf ˈɡæləksiː/