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GALAXIE NAINE [1 record]

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Record 1 2022-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • Space Physics
CONT

Compared to their larger cousins, which can contain hundreds of billions of stars, dwarf galaxies are typically home to a just few billion stars. A number of such dwarf galaxies orbit larger galaxies, such as the Milky Way or the Andromeda Galaxy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Physique spatiale
CONT

Une galaxie naine est une galaxie qui contient généralement entre un million et quelques milliards d'étoiles. Il n'y a pas de taille officielle en dessous de laquelle on désigne une galaxie comme naine, mais toute galaxie ayant un diamètre inférieur à 40 000 années-lumière peut être considérée comme une galaxie naine.

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