Cosmology
type: Concept
related: Protogalaxies

Galaxies
type: Concept
narrower: Protogalaxies

Protogalaxies
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie Admin
related: Cosmology
broader: Galaxies
definition: A huge mass of gas that by contraction and condensation becomes a galaxy of stars. A galaxy during the early phase, before it has developed its present shape and stellar/gas content.
modified: 2020-11-03T20:37:44.088Z
modified: 2020-11-03T20:37:32.074Z