• Intragalactic

    Origin

    From - + galactic.

    Full definition of intragalactic

    Adjective

    intragalactic

    1. Occurring between two or more points within a galaxy.2006 John C. Hodge, "Scalar potential model of redshift and discrete redshift" arXiv
      • The morphology-radius and the intragalactic medium cluster observations support the movement of matter from Source galaxies to Sink galaxies.
    2. 2011 Tilmann Piffl, Mary Williams, Matthias Steinmetz, "Kinematics in galactic tidal tails - A source for Hypervelocity stars?" arXiv
      • Generally tidal collisions of satellite galaxy produce stars which escape into the intragalactic space even if the satellite itself is on a bound orbit.
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