Galactic halo
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galactic-halo-195-14553708
title:
Galactic halo
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A galactic halo is an extended, roughly spherical component of a galaxy which extends beyond the main, visible component. Several distinct components of a galaxy comprise its halo: the stellar halo
the galactic corona
the dark matter halo The distinction between the halo and the main body of the galaxy is clearest in spiral galaxies, where the spherical shape of the halo contrasts with the flat disc. In an elliptical galaxy, there is no sharp transition between the other components of the galaxy
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description:
Spherical component of a galaxy which extends beyond the main, visible component
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_halo
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date modified:
2024-04-08T14:46:54Z
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