Galactic Center Lobe

proper noun

A misidentification of an H-II region 6500 lightyears away as being a structure in the centre of the galaxy 25000 lightywars away, in the constellation Sagittarius.

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GCLGreatly Confused Lobe
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Galactic Centre Lobe

  1. astronomyA misidentification of an H-II region 6500 lightyears away as being a structure in the centre of the galaxy 25000 lightywars away, in the constellation Sagittarius.

    Synonyms: GCL, Greatly Confused Lobe

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA misidentification of an H-II region 6500 lightyears away as being a structure in the centre of the galaxy 25000 lightywars away, in the constellation Sagittarius.

Similar
GCLGreatly Confused Lobe

Origin

Galactic + center + lobe. From being a lobe of gas overlaying the centre of the (Milky Way) Galaxy.

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APA

Galactic Center Lobe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galactic%20Center%20Lobe

MLA

“Galactic Center Lobe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galactic%20Center%20Lobe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Galactic Center Lobe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galactic%20Center%20Lobe.

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