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[[Image:Milky Way.jpg|thumb|268px|The [[Milky Way Galaxy]] as depicted in the ''[[USS Voyager (NCC-74656)|USS Voyager]]'s'' [[Astrometrics Lab]] in [[2374]]]] |
[[Image:Milky Way.jpg|thumb|268px|The [[Milky Way Galaxy]] as depicted in the ''[[USS Voyager (NCC-74656)|USS Voyager]]'s'' [[Astrometrics Lab]] in [[2374]]]] |
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A '''galaxy''' is a dense of cluster of millions of [[star]]s, [[Nebula|nebulae]] and various other matter which is held in place by a massive gravitational attraction (such as a super massive blackhole). |
A '''galaxy''' is a dense of cluster of millions of [[star]]s, [[Nebula|nebulae]] and various other matter which is held in place by a massive gravitational attraction (such as a super massive blackhole). |
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Galaxies can take on many shapes and sizes, our own galaxy the [[Milky Way Galaxy|Milky Way]] is a ''Spiral Galaxy'' so is naturally divided into a number of spiral arms, never the less it is a common practice as means of general galactic charting by many races to divided the Milky Way into four equal [[Quadrant]]s. |
Galaxies can take on many shapes and sizes, our own galaxy the [[Milky Way Galaxy|Milky Way]] is a ''Spiral Galaxy'' so is naturally divided into a number of spiral arms, never the less it is a common practice as means of general galactic charting by many races to divided the Milky Way into four equal [[Quadrant]]s. |
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| − | In addition to the main body of a Galaxy many Galaxies also have a number of smaller satellite Galaxies and Globular Star Clusters which seemingly orbit the main galactic body. |
+ | In addition to the main body of a Galaxy many Galaxies also have a number of smaller satellite Galaxies and Globular Star Clusters which seemingly orbit the main galactic body. (''[[ST]]'' [[reference]]: [[Star Trek: Star Charts|''Star Charts'']]) |
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==Known Galaxies== |
==Known Galaxies== |
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* [[Triangulum Galaxy]] |
* [[Triangulum Galaxy]] |
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*{{Wikipedia|Galaxy}} |
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[[Category:Stellar Cartography]] |
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Revision as of 05:36, 12 July 2007
- See also Galaxy class.
The Milky Way Galaxy as depicted in the USS Voyager's Astrometrics Lab in 2374
A galaxy is a dense of cluster of millions of stars, nebulae and various other matter which is held in place by a massive gravitational attraction (such as a super massive blackhole).
Galaxies can take on many shapes and sizes, our own galaxy the Milky Way is a Spiral Galaxy so is naturally divided into a number of spiral arms, never the less it is a common practice as means of general galactic charting by many races to divided the Milky Way into four equal Quadrants.
In addition to the main body of a Galaxy many Galaxies also have a number of smaller satellite Galaxies and Globular Star Clusters which seemingly orbit the main galactic body. (ST reference: Star Charts)
Known Galaxies
- Andromeda Galaxy
- Milky Way Galaxy
- Triangulum Galaxy
Connections
- Galaxy article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Galaxy article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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