"giant radio galaxy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: giant radio galaxies [plural]
Etymology: giant + radio galaxy Etymology templates: {{m|en|giant}} giant, {{m|en|radio galaxy}} radio galaxy Head templates: {{en-noun}} giant radio galaxy (plural giant radio galaxies)
  1. (astronomy) a very large radio galaxy; a double radio source having an overall projected linear length exceeding 2 megaparsecs (or more specifically, 2×h₅₀⁻¹ Mpc) Categories (topical): Astrophysics, Black holes, Galaxies, Radiation Synonyms: GRG [abbreviation] Related terms: radio galaxy, giant quasar
    Sense id: en-giant_radio_galaxy-en-noun-OA46ZMmm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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