galactic halo

English

Noun

galactic halo (plural galactic halos)

(astronomy) An aggregation of individual stars, dust, and gas (and possibly dark matter) that surrounds a galaxy.

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Translations

Chinese:
Mandarin: 星系暈／星系晕 (xīngxìyùn)

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