Gaia-Enceladus

English

Alternative forms

• Gaia Enceladus

Proper noun

Gaia-Enceladus

1. (astronomy, galactic archaeology) A former galaxy, which merged into the Milky Way Galaxy around 10 billion years ago, the remnants of which now form the Gaia Sausage population within the Milky Way Galaxy.

Synonyms

• Enceladus Galaxy
• Gaia-Sausage-Enceladus
• Sausage Galaxy

 

Related terms

• Enceladus
• Gaia
• Gaia-Sausage