collisional ring galaxy

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collisional ring galaxy

noun collisional ring galaxies

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.
Similar: CRG

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@misc{collisional_ring_galaxy_2026,
  title = {collisional ring galaxy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/collisional%20ring%20galaxy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}