Source Word
jellyfish galaxy
Noun
(galaxies)
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
Japanese Meaning
「クラゲ銀河」：銀河内の星間ガスが、宇宙空間の高温高圧な環境（例えば銀河団内）により剥ぎ取られ、後部に長く伸びる濃縮したガスの流れが形成され、それが星雲や新星形成を引き起こし、結果として空に浮かぶクラゲのような姿を呈する銀河の一種
Sense（1）
(galaxies)
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
（ plural ）
