field galaxy
(isolated galaxy)
(galaxy not in a cluster or group)
A field galaxy (or isolated galaxy)
is a galaxy not in a galaxy cluster or galaxy group.
One estimate is 20% of galaxies
are of this class, which includes most low-surface-brightness galaxies.
Sometimes the phrase field galaxy is used intending to include
those in a galaxy group, in which case, the Milky Way might
be considered one.
(galaxy type,galaxy clusters)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_galaxy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Field_galaxies
https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=field+galaxy&showAll=1
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2021A%26A...646A.151P/abstract
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1978AJ.....83.1549K/abstract
Referenced by page:
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