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Spatial orientation of a galactic plane
A galactic orientation describes the spatial orientation of a galactic plane, where such exists for a given galaxy. For a spiral galaxy, this can be obtained
Galactic_orientation
System of stars and interstellar matter
astronomy portal stars portal Bright early galaxies Dark galaxy Galactic orientation Galaxy formation and evolution Illustris project List of galaxies
Galaxy
Galaxies with interacting gravitational fields
fields result in a disturbance of one another. There are several types of galactic interactions, including major interactions, minor interactions, and galaxy
Interacting_galaxy
Rotational center of the Milky Way galaxy
The Galactic Center is the barycenter of the Milky Way and a corresponding point on the rotational axis of the galaxy. Its central massive object is a
Galactic_Center
Galaxy supercluster complex containing the Virgo Supercluster
thus part of the Shapley Concentration. Entropy Fossil galaxy group Galactic orientation Intracluster medium Large-scale structure of the universe List of
Pisces–Cetus Supercluster Complex
Pisces–Cetus_Supercluster_Complex
One of four circular sectors of the Milky Way galaxy
quadrant – 90° ≤ l ≤ 180° 3rd galactic quadrant – 180° ≤ l ≤ 270° 4th galactic quadrant – 270° ≤ l ≤ 360° Due to the orientation of the Earth to the rest of
Galactic_quadrant
Celestial coordinate system in spherical coordinates, with the Sun as its center
The galactic coordinate system (GCS) is a celestial coordinate system in spherical coordinates, with the Sun as its center, the primary direction aligned
Galactic_coordinate_system
Plane on which most of a disk-shaped galaxy's mass lies
perpendicular to the galactic plane point to the galactic poles. In actual usage, the terms galactic plane and galactic poles usually refer specifically to the
Galactic_plane
Subfield of cosmology
center Galactic corona – Hot, ionised, gaseous component of a galactic halo Galactic halo – Spherical component of a galaxy Galactic orientation – Spatial
Galaxy formation and evolution
Galaxy_formation_and_evolution
Compact region at a galaxy's center with abnormally high luminosity
An active galactic nucleus (AGN) is a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum
Active_galactic_nucleus
Unit of time
The galactic year, also known as a cosmic year, is the duration of time required for the Sun to orbit once around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. One
Galactic_year
(list) Brightest cluster galaxy Fossil galaxy group Galaxy filament Galactic orientation Galaxy merger Andromeda–Milky Way collision Hypothetical intergalactic
Outline_of_galaxies
Galaxy filament containing the Perseus-Pisces Supercluster
planets. He reported it as the Great Perseus-Andromeda stratum of Extra-Galactic Nebulae. Earlier still, parts of this clustering had been reported by Walter
Perseus–Pegasus_Filament
Largest known gravitationally bound object in universe; aggregation of galaxies
decreasing the thermal energy of intracluster gas. Fossil galaxy group Galactic orientation Galaxy filament Illustris project Timeline of knowledge about galaxies
Galaxy_groups_and_clusters
Galaxy that orbits a larger galaxy due to gravitational attraction
structures of gravitationally bound conglomerations of galaxies such as galactic groups and clusters. Prior to the 20th century, the notion that galaxies
Satellite_galaxy
Very rare astronomical objects that are thought to be quasar ionization echos
Possible type of luminous blue compact galaxy Galactic orientation – Spatial orientation of a galactic plane Galaxy formation and evolution – Subfield
Green_bean_galaxy
Class of galaxy that has spiral structures extending from their cores
named by their spiral structures that extend from the center into the galactic disk. The spiral arms are sites of ongoing star formation and are brighter
Spiral_galaxy
Galaxy filament
Extragalactic astronomy Galactic astronomy Galactic coordinate system Galactic habitable zone Galactic magnetic fields Galactic orientation Galactic quadrant Galaxy
Coma_Filament
Galaxy containing the Solar System
half-length and orientation spanning from 1 to 5 kpc (3,000–16,000 ly) and 10–50 degrees relative to the line of sight from Earth to the Galactic Center. Certain
Milky_Way
Dwarf galaxy
calibrated from spectroscopic experiments in laboratories on Earth. Galactic orientation List of the most distant astronomical objects Luminous infrared galaxy
Z8_GND_5296
Gas condensation following the Big Bang
the density of the normal matter of the universe Galactic orientation – Spatial orientation of a galactic plane Lyman-alpha blob – Astronomical object type
Zeldovich_pancake
System for specifying positions of celestial objects
the direction towards the Galactic Center. Galactic latitude resembles the elevation above the galactic plane and galactic longitude determines direction
Astronomical coordinate systems
Astronomical_coordinate_systems
Type of starburst galaxy
these galaxies or, the escape of cosmic ray electrons via diffusion or galactic scale outflows. From the BBs sample in Yang et al. (2017), they select
Blueberry_galaxy
NASA space observatory
instruments: the Extragalactic Experiment, the Galactic Monitor Experiment, the Scorpio Monitor Experiment and the Galactic Absorption Experiment. In the orbital
Small_Astronomy_Satellite_3
Change in wavelength of light
come to be known as Hubble's law. Vesto Slipher was the first to discover galactic redshifts, in about 1912, while Hubble correlated Slipher's measurements
Redshift
Supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way
(/ˈsædʒ ˈeɪ stɑːr/ SADGE-AY-star), is the supermassive black hole at the Galactic Center of the Milky Way. Viewed from Earth, it is located near the border
Sagittarius_A*
Stream of ionized matter flowing away from a rotating astronomical object
holes of some active galaxies, radio galaxies or quasars, and also by galactic stellar black holes, neutron stars or pulsars. Beam lengths may extend
Astrophysical_jet
Eschatological beliefs about the year
orbit of the galactic center cause it to regularly pass through the galactic plane. When the Sun's orbit takes it outside the galactic plane which bisects
2012_phenomenon
Galaxy filament
Extragalactic astronomy Galactic astronomy Galactic coordinate system Galactic habitable zone Galactic magnetic fields Galactic orientation Galactic quadrant Galaxy
Lynx–Ursa_Major_Filament
Largest type of black hole
supermassive black holes is the process responsible for powering active galactic nuclei (AGNs) and quasars. Two supermassive black holes have been directly
Supermassive_black_hole
Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
belong to the family of non-galactic nebulae. In 1926, he produced a new categorization, distinguishing extragalactic from galactic nebulae, the former being
Messier_87
American actor (born 1979)
drama television series Pushing Daisies. Since 2021, he has starred as the galactic emperor Brother Day in the science fiction television series Foundation
Lee_Pace
Active galactic nucleus (AGN) containing a supermassive black hole
A quasar (/ˈkweɪzɑːr/ KWAY-zar) is an extremely luminous active galactic nucleus (AGN). It is sometimes known as a quasi-stellar object, abbreviated QSO
Quasar
Galaxy filament
Supercluster Han, Cheongho; Gould, Andrew; Sackett, Penny D. (May 1995). "The orientation of spin vectors of galaxies in the Ursa Major filament". The Astrophysical
Ursa_Major_Filament
informally called the "Mars Curse" or "Martian Curse". The phrase "Galactic Ghoul" or "Great Galactic Ghoul" refers to a fictitious space monster that subsists
Exploration_of_Mars
Historical local supercluster home to the Milky Way
marked excess of nebular fields in the constellation Virgo, near the north galactic pole. In the 1950s, French–American astronomer Gérard de Vaucouleurs was
Virgo_Supercluster
Large group of smaller galaxy clusters or galaxy groups
.11..167E. doi:10.3390/universe11060167. Hu, F. X.; et al. (2006). "Orientation of Galaxies in the Local Supercluster: A Review". Astrophysics and Space
Supercluster
Citizen science project
secondly that "the source may have had two ignition events of the active galactic nucleus with 10^7yrs in between." These suggestions reinforce the idea
Radio_Galaxy_Zoo
Age–metallicity relation in the Galactic disk: Is there a universal age–metallicity relation (AMR) in the Galactic disk (both "thin" and "thick" parts
List of unsolved problems in astronomy
List_of_unsolved_problems_in_astronomy
American astronomer (1943–2025)
to refine the field orientation near the sun. Frisch also contributed to multidisciplinary synthesis research on the larger galactic context of the heliosphere
Priscilla_Frisch
Star at the centre of the Solar System
central subject of astronomical research since antiquity. The Sun orbits the Galactic Center at a distance of 24,000 to 28,000 light-years. Its mean distance
Sun
Scorpius, where the Milky Way appears brightest. galactic coordinate system galactic corona galactic nucleus The region at the center of a galaxy, usually
Glossary_of_astronomy
Supernova in the constellation Taurus; visible from 1054 to 1056
studied astronomical objects outside the Solar System. It is one of the few Galactic supernovae where the date of the explosion is well known. The two objects
SN_1054
Apparent path of the Sun on the celestial sphere
points in the sky's distant background. The ecliptic is inclined to the galactic plane by 60°. Because Earth's rotational axis is not perpendicular to its
Ecliptic
Pulsar in the constellation Aquila
predicted results is due to poorly known galactic constants, including the Sun's distance from the Galactic Center, the pulsar's proper motion and its
Hulse–Taylor_pulsar
3-D coordinate system centered on the Earth
Milky Way's galactic equator. These 3D celestial coordinate systems add actual distance as the Z axis to the equatorial, ecliptic, and galactic coordinate
Earth-centered, Earth-fixed coordinate system
Earth-centered,_Earth-fixed_coordinate_system
Time period in ancient historical and astrological theories of time
of astrological ages. Precession refers to the gradual shift in the orientation of Earth's axis of rotation, which causes the positions of the equinoxes
Astrological_age
Seyfert type 1 galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major
1220+544. It is classified to be radio-loud and such contains an active galactic nucleus (AGN). J1223+5409 is a broad-line radio galaxy (BLRG) based on
J1223+5409
Relative directions of orbit or rotation
galaxy's general rotation are more likely to be found in the galactic halo than in the galactic disk. The Milky Way's outer halo has many globular clusters
Retrograde and prograde motion
Retrograde_and_prograde_motion
Study of the movement of stars
gravitational encounters of binary stars with the supermassive black hole at the Galactic Center. Stellar kinematics is related to but distinct from the subject
Stellar_kinematics
Local-universe structure
The Supergalactic plane (SGP) is a plane roughly perpendicular to the Galactic plane of the Milky Way. It represents a planar structure in the local distribution
Supergalactic_plane
Galaxy morphological classification scheme advocated by Edwin Hubble
diagram Galaxy morphological classification Hubble, E.P. (1926). "Extra-galactic nebulae". Contributions from the Mount Wilson Observatory / Carnegie Institution
Hubble_sequence
Space telescope for gamma-ray astronomy launched in 2008
survey studying astrophysical and cosmological phenomena such as active galactic nuclei, pulsars, other high-energy sources and dark matter. Another instrument
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
Fermi_Gamma-ray_Space_Telescope
American cosmologist (born c. 1982)
astronomy at Harvard College in 2003. Her thesis, "A study of winds in active galactic nuclei", was completed under the supervision of Martin Elvis. She then
Chanda_Prescod-Weinstein
Appearance of the sky in a clear night
half of the galactic plane. Main dark nebulae of the Solar antapex half of the galactic plane. Main stellar associations of the galactic plane in the
Night_sky
Celestial coordinate system
System bodies, stars and other objects in the Milky Way galaxy, and extra-galactic objects. The geocentric celestial reference system (GCRS), also created
Barycentric and geocentric celestial reference systems
Barycentric_and_geocentric_celestial_reference_systems
Region of space dominated by the Sun
heliopause causes turbulence in the interstellar medium as the Sun orbits the Galactic Center. This turbulence results from the pressure of the advancing heliopause
Heliosphere
Measurement unit for time
unit) is a unit of time defined as 1024 μs for use in engineering. The galactic year, based on the rotation of the galaxy and usually measured in million
Unit_of_time
Large trans-Neptunian object in the scattered disc
billions of years, the orbit of 2017 OF201 is shaped by both Neptune and the galactic tide. Specifically, 2017 OF201 is thought to have been gravitationally
2017_OF201
Very compact quasi-stellar radio source
A blazar (neologism of "BL Lacertae" and "Quasar") is an active galactic nucleus (AGN) with a relativistic jet – a jet composed of ionized matter traveling
Blazar
Class of active galaxies with very bright nuclei
of galaxies displaying an ultraviolet excess in their nuclei. An active galactic nucleus (AGN) is a compact region at the center of a galaxy that has a
Seyfert_galaxy
Age–metallicity relation in the Galactic disk: Is there a universal age–metallicity relation (AMR) in the Galactic disk (both "thin" and "thick" parts
List of unsolved problems in physics
List_of_unsolved_problems_in_physics
1999 film by George Lucas
It is set 32 years before the original trilogy, during the era of the Galactic Republic. The film follows Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Star_Wars:_Episode_I_–_The_Phantom_Menace
Stanford University professor
of arc was designed and built at Stanford and applied to both solar and galactic studies. The calibration techniques for this leading-edge resolution passed
Ronald_N._Bracewell
where his project focused on the star orientation of the Milky Way. His astronomy research focused on a young galactic cluster designated NGC 2264. Rice authored
Barry_Rice_(botanist)
Hypothetical Solar System planet
the emission from the galactic nebulae, making detection of Planet Nine thermal emission problematically close to the galactic plane or bulge. A 2025
Planet_Nine
Comprehensive list of Star Wars prose fiction
BBY Galactic Tales: The Wesell Run #209 S.T. Bende March 2022 22 - 19 BBY Galactic Tales: Saber Truth #210 Richard Dinnick May 2022 22 BBY Galactic Tales:
List_of_Star_Wars_books
Global radio telescope array
hole would look like progressed to predictions of VLBI imaging for the Galactic Center black hole, Sgr A*. Technical advances in radio observing moved
Event_Horizon_Telescope
British actor (1933–2006)
about playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in a planned film with the working title Galactic Warfare. Despite Jay agreeing to the role, Lucas decided to cast Alec Guinness
Tony_Jay
System consisting of two black holes in close orbit around each other
mutual capture—or supermassive, black hole systems believed to arise from galactic mergers. The existence of stellar-mass binary black holes was directly
Binary_black_hole
Projection of Earth's equator out into space
currently passes through these constellations: Over thousands of years, the orientation of the Earth's equator and thus the constellations the celestial equator
Celestial_equator
European Space Agency scientific satellite
in the warped Galactic disk confirming the Lutz–Kelker bias of parallax measurement refining the Oort and Galactic constants Galactic disk dark matter
Hipparcos
First spacecraft to visit Jupiter and the outer Solar System (1972–2003)
NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center put together a proposal for a pair of "Galactic Jupiter Probes" that would pass through the asteroid belt and visit Jupiter
Pioneer_10
Region in spacetime from which nothing can escape
If all the stars in the Milky Way would gradually aggregate towards the galactic center while keeping their proportionate distances from each other, they
Event_horizon
Zodiac constellation straddling the celestial equator
part of each year. The galactic plane of the Milky Way intersects the northeast corner of the constellation and the galactic anticenter is located near
Taurus_(constellation)
NASA/ESA/CSA space telescope launched in 2021
hundreds of stars simultaneously in a dense field towards the Milky Way's Galactic Center. Other targets included: Moving targets: Jupiter's rings and moons
James_Webb_Space_Telescope
Galaxy in the constellation Eridanus
is 79,000 light-years across. NGC 1376 is not known to have an active galactic nuclei, but it does have lots of star-forming regions. Concentrated along
NGC_1376
Visible star that is nearly aligned with Earth's axis of rotation
right-hand rule to define a positive pole for the purpose of determining orientation. Using this convention, Venus is tilted 177° ("upside down"). Moon Omicron
Pole_star
Fictional sword
however, that the glowing effect was greatly dependent on the rod's orientation to the camera, and during the Obi-Wan Kenobi/Darth Vader duel, they could
Lightsaber
Galaxy in the constellation Ophiuchus
nearby, large Ophiuchus Cluster, due to its location behind the Milky Way galactic disc relative to the Earth's perspective (known as the Zone of Avoidance)
NeVe_1
be slimed, Lisa helps them to get on Double Dare so that she can get a Galactic Labs space capsule. The tests rage on until only Lisa's robot aid in the
List of The Loud House episodes
List_of_The_Loud_House_episodes
Table of positions of astronomical objects at given times
Winter count New Earth Time Astronomic time Cosmic Calendar Ephemeris Galactic year Metonic cycle Milankovitch cycles Geologic time Concepts Deep time
Ephemeris
Brightest quasar from Earth located in the constellation Virgo
presence of relativistic jets of material. This is a prototype of an Active Galactic Nucleus, demonstrating that the energy is being produced through accretion
3C_273
Solar system objects beyond the other known trans-Neptunian objects
massively-elongated ellipse – at this distance its orbit is influenced by the galactic tide and other stars. The Outer Solar System Origins Survey has discovered
Extreme trans-Neptunian object
Extreme_trans-Neptunian_object
First space station launched and operated by NASA (1973–1979)
station, and rate gyroscopes measured the rate of rotation to find its orientation. The CMG helped provide the fine pointing needed by the Apollo Telescope
Skylab
Region of archaeological sites in the Nubian Desert
dates as well as the proposition that the nomads had contact with extra-galactic aliens are inconsistent with the archaeological record." They propose that
Nabta_Playa
Northern pole-star; brightest star in Ursa Minor
although it was once thought to be a type II Cepheid due to its high galactic latitude. Cepheids constitute an important standard candle for determining
Polaris
Timekeeping system on Earth relative to the celestial sphere
International Celestial Reference Frame, which is fixed with respect to extra-galactic radio sources. Because of the great distances, these sources have no appreciable
Sidereal_time
2010 video game
bounty hunter Samus Aran, who investigates a derelict space station with a Galactic Federation platoon, including her former commanding officer, Adam Malkovich
Metroid:_Other_M
Celestial coordinate system used to specify the positions of celestial objects
fundamental plane. This description of the orientation of the reference frame is somewhat simplified; the orientation is not quite fixed. A slow motion of Earth's
Equatorial_coordinate_system
Historic gravitational microlensing event located in Sagittarius
Observatory and Wise Observatory show the lens system as being located in the galactic bulge at a distance of 6.3 kiloparsecs (21,000 light-years), a total system
MACHO-1997-BLG-41
European visible and near-infrared space observatory, launched in 2023
equivalent to seeing 10 billion years into the past. The link between galactic shapes and their corresponding redshift will help to show how dark energy
Euclid_(space_telescope)
Either of two extreme points in a celestial object's orbit
astronomical literature when referring to the Earth, Sun, stars, and the Galactic Center respectively. The suffix -jove is occasionally used for Jupiter
Apsis
Process of producing individual organisms with identical genomes
construct containing the desired insertion sequence in the required orientation. Modern cloning vectors include selectable antibiotic resistance markers
Cloning
Location used to launch and receive spacecraft
increasingly driven by private companies such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic. A prominent example is Starbase, a private spaceport operated by SpaceX
Spaceport
Astronomical phenomenon
no scientific consensus yet for the orientation of ionization cones with respect to the galactic plane (galactic disc), however, ionization cones usually
Ionization_cone
Themed area at Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios
Galaxy's Edge in Hollywood Studios was accompanied by the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser themed hotel, which operated between March 1, 2022, and September
Star_Wars:_Galaxy's_Edge
Group of trans-Neptunian objects
still experience gradual orbital migration as a result of perturbations by galactic tides and Neptune's weak gravitational influence. With their high eccentricities
Sednoid
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
the orientation of the solar system's rotation through the galactic halo. The local Orion-Cygnus Arm and the distant Cygnus Arm are two minor galactic arms
Cygnus_(constellation)
Trans-Neptunian dwarf planet
surfaces of trans-Neptunian objects should be completely amorphized by the galactic and Solar radiation in about 10 million years. Thus the presence of crystalline
Orcus_(dwarf_planet)
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Biblical
white; the color of milk
Girl/Female
Australian, Biblical
White; The Color of Milk
Girl/Female
Greek
White as milk. In mythology Pygmalion fell in love with the statue Galatia and Aphrodite brought...
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Girl/Female
Greek American Latin
Butterfly. Also, from Phanessa, the mystic goddess of an ancient Greek brotherhood.
Boy/Male
British, English, Welsh
Legendary Son of Anarawd
Girl/Female
Tamil
Satyavathi | ஸதà¯à®¯à®¾à®µà®¾à®¤ i
Who speaks truth, Mother of Vyasa
Girl/Female
Christian, German, Indian
Flower Petal
Boy/Male
Hindu
True friend, Limited
Girl/Female
Hebrew Arabic Muslim Greek Irish Welsh
Fire.
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Dearly loved.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Night
Boy/Male
Afghan, African, American, Arabic, Australian, French, German, Indian, Irish, Muslim, Nigerian, Punjabi, Sikh, Sindhi
The Chosen One; Black Man; First Convert of Muhammad; Name of the Prophet's Muezzin (Person who Calls to Prayer); Wetting; Moistening; A Proph
Male
Hindi/Indian
(पà¥à¤°à¥‡à¤®) Hindi name PREM means "love."
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a.
Of or pertaining to milk; procured from sour milk or whey; as, lactic acid; lactic fermentation, etc.
a.
Of or pertaining to a stalactite; having the form or characters of a stalactite; stalactic.
a.
Pertaining to laughter; used in laughing.
n.
A salt of lactic acid.
a.
Relating to muscle and milk; as, sarcolactic acid. See Lactic acid, under Lactic.
a.
Pertaining to, or produced by, fermentation; -- formerly, by confusion, used to designate lactic acid.
n.
An amorphous, gummy carbohydrate resembling gelose, found in the seeds of leguminous plants, and yielding on decomposition several sugars, including galactose.
a.
Designating an acid called paralactic acid. See Lactic acid, under Lactic.
a.
Stalactic.
a.
Of or pertaining to the galaxy or Milky Way.
a.
Of or pertaining to milk; got from milk; as, galactic acid.
n.
Alt. of Agalaxy
a.
Alt. of Stalactical
a.
Of or pertaining to Galatia or its inhabitants. -- A native or inhabitant of Galatia, in Asia Minor; a descendant of the Gauls who settled in Asia Minor.
n.
An agent exciting secretion of milk.
n.
A palatal.
n.
A white waxy substance found in the sap of the South American cow tree (Galactodendron).
n.
An organic residue or radical derived from lactic acid.
a.
Palatal; palatine.
n.
An amorphous, gelatinous substance containing nitrogen, found in milk and other animal fluids. It resembles peptone, and is variously regarded as a coagulating or emulsifying agent.