"Needle Galaxy" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Needle Galaxy [canonical]
Etymology: By surface analysis, needle + galaxy, named for its flat shape and rotation relative to Earth only allowing for a side profile of the galaxy to the naked eye. Etymology templates: {{surface analysis|en|needle|galaxy}} By surface analysis, needle + galaxy Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Needle Galaxy}} the Needle Galaxy
  1. a spiral galaxy, NGC designation NGC 4565, in the Coma Berenices. Translations (spiral galaxy): 針星系 /针星系 (Zhēn Xīngxì) (Chinese Mandarin)
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