English Explanatory Dictionary

Needle Galaxy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. a spiral galaxy, NGC designation NGC 4565, in the Coma Berenices.

Word forms

Needle Galaxy the Needle Galaxy

Etymology

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.

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