collisional ring galaxy

noun

Definitions

  1. A type of galaxy that is annulus-shaped, as the result of having collided with another…

    A type of galaxy that is annulus-shaped, as the result of having collided with another galaxy, that punched through the now collisional ring galaxy's former disc, producing the ring.

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