dwarf spheroidal galaxy
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
dwarf spheroidal galaxy (plural dwarf spheroidal galaxies)
- (astronomy) A faint galaxy, devoid of gas, having a higher than normal proportion of dark matter; especially those that orbit the Milky Way and Andromeda
- 1994 Beam Line: Fall Winter 1994
- 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.
- 1994 Beam Line: Fall Winter 1994
Synonyms[edit]
- dwarf spheroidal
- dSph (abbreviation)
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Translations[edit]
faint galaxy that is devoid of gas with higher than normal proportion of dark matter
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