What does dwarf galaxy mean?
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dwarf galaxynoun
Any galaxy, considerably smaller than the Milky Way, that has only several billions of stars.
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Dwarf galaxy
A dwarf galaxy is a small galaxy composed of up to several billion stars, a small number compared to our own Milky Way's 200–400 billion stars. The Large Magellanic Cloud, containing over 30 billion stars, is sometimes classified as a dwarf galaxy while others consider it a full-fledged galaxy orbiting the Milky Way galaxy.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dwarf galaxy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dwarf galaxy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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