Supergalaxy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Supergalaxy is a noun meaning A very large, extended cluster of galaxies.
Meaning
A very large, extended cluster of galaxies.
More Meanings
- A single, isolated galaxy as a result of a wholesale merger of a galaxy cluster or group.
Example Sentences
Our galaxy, together with the ninety-three globular clusters and the two Magellanic Clouds, forms a sort of super-galaxy in space.
Our descendants will observe that they live in a blob of stars, which results from gravity pulling together a few nearby galaxies into one supergalaxy.
The radio galaxies Virgo A, Centaurus A and possibly Fornax A lie within the Local Supergalaxy. In addition, the weaker galaxies NGC 4261, M84 and NGC 1068 are also located in this supergalaxy.
Word Forms
- supergalaxies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include supercluster, hypercluster, supergiant, hypergiant, superswarm, megagroup.
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