Meanings
proper nounthe Needle Galaxy
- a spiral galaxy, NGC designation NGC 4565, in the Coma Berenices.
Origin
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.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 針星系 /针星系
- 針星系 /针星系 (Zhēn Xīngxì)spiral galaxy
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