Hypergalaxy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hypergalaxy is a noun meaning (astronomy, rare) A system that consists of an enormous galaxy accompanied by multiple, smaller satellite galaxies, often elliptical, such as the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxy.
Meaning
(astronomy, rare) A system that consists of an enormous galaxy accompanied by multiple, smaller satellite galaxies, often elliptical, such as the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxy.
Example Sentences
This system we call the Hypergalaxy or second-order Galaxy.
A typical hypergalaxy is approximately three to five times more massive than its central galaxy.
The term hypergalaxies is applied to galaxies plus their massive coronas and all objects moving in the coronas.
Word Forms
- hypergalaxies
- hyper-galaxy
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include galaxy, metagalaxy, group, galcon, galactic, galactogenesis.
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