Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

needle galaxy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: needle -galaxy
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

a spiral galaxy, NGC designation NGC 4565, in the Coma Berenices.

Etymology

By surface analysis, needle + galaxy, named for its flat shape and rotation relative to Earth only allowing for a side profile of the galaxy to the naked eye.

Inflected Forms

the Needle Galaxy (canonical)

Questions

What does needle galaxy mean?: a spiral galaxy, NGC designation NGC 4565, in the Coma Berenices.
Where does needle galaxy come from?: By surface analysis, needle + galaxy, named for its flat shape and rotation relative to Earth only allowing for a side profile of the galaxy to the naked eye.

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