Siamese Twins
The Siamese Twins galaxies as seen in 2015 from The Liverpool Telescope at La Palma, Canary Islands
Meaning
Proper Noun
- galaxy pair constellation, Virgo galaxycluster, Virgo Cluster
Related
Similar words
- NGC 4567/8
- PGC 42064/9
- UGC 7776
- VV 219
- Butterfly Galaxies / Butterfly Galaxy
Narrower meaning words
- NGC 4567
- PGC 42064
- UGC 7776 A
- VV 219 A
- NGC 4568
- PGC 42069
- UGC 7776 B
- VV 219 B
Broader meaning words
- galaxy pair
- colliding galaxies
- interacting galaxies
Origin
- From being a pair of galaxies that are similar in appearance and appearing conjoined, analogous to a pair of Siamese twins.
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