Meanings
plural dwarf spheroidal galaxies
- astronomyA 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.
1994 Beam Line: Fall Winter 1994Synonyms: dwarf spheroidal, dSph
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA faint galaxy, devoid of gas, having a higher than normal proportion of dark matter; especially those that orbit the Milky Way and Andromeda
Translations
Esperanto nana sfera galaksio
- nana sfera galaksiofaint galaxy that is devoid of gas with higher than normal proportion of dark matter
French galaxie naine sphéroïdale
- galaxie naine sphéroïdalefaint galaxy that is devoid of gas with higher than normal proportion of dark matter
Hindi बौनी गोलाकार मंदाकिनी
- बौनी गोलाकार मंदाकिनी (baunī golākār mandākinī)faint galaxy that is devoid of gas with higher than normal proportion of dark matter
Hungarian törpe szferoidális galaxis
- törpe szferoidális galaxisfaint galaxy that is devoid of gas with higher than normal proportion of dark matter
Italian galassia nana sferoidale
- galassia nana sferoidalefaint galaxy that is devoid of gas with higher than normal proportion of dark matter
Polish karłowata galaktyka sferoidalna
- karłowata galaktyka sferoidalnafaint galaxy that is devoid of gas with higher than normal proportion of dark matter
Portuguese galáxia anã esferoidal
- galáxia anã esferoidalfaint galaxy that is devoid of gas with higher than normal proportion of dark matter
Romanian galaxie sferoidală pitică
- galaxie sferoidală piticăfaint galaxy that is devoid of gas with higher than normal proportion of dark matter
Spanish galaxia enana esferoidal
- galaxia enana esferoidalfaint galaxy that is devoid of gas with higher than normal proportion of dark matter
Cite this entry
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