star stream

noun

A line of stars, originally from a dwarf galaxy, that have been captured by gravitational interaction with the Milky Way

Meanings

nounstar stream (plural star streams)

plural star streams

  1. astronomyA line of stars, originally from a dwarf galaxy, that have been captured by gravitational interaction with the Milky Way
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Chicago

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