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jellyfish galaxy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a type of galaxy created by ram pressure stripping the interstellar gas from a galaxy by the high temperature higher pressure intracluster medium, forming long tendrils of concentrated gas trailing behind the galaxy, which form nebulae and new stars, giving the appearance of celestial jellyfish

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: galaxies

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Etymology

From the appearance of the galaxy being reminiscent of a jellyfish.