galactic center

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See also: Galactic Center

English

Noun

galactic center (plural galactic centers)

  1. (astronomy) The central region of a galaxy.
    Synonym: galactic bulge
    Hyponym: the Galactic Center
    • 2012, Herwig Dejonghe, Harm J. Habing, Galactic Bulges:
      However, the triggering mechanism for starbursts and the mechanism of the high mass supply rate of gas into a galactic center are still unclear.

Translations

Proper noun

galactic center

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Galactic Center