jellyfish galaxy

Meaning

Noun

• 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

Related

Broader meaning words

• RPS galaxy
• starburst galaxy

Origin

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