Also known as: gal.
GAL has various meanings in the Astronomy category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of GAL in Astronomy.
A large grouping of stars. Galaxies are found in a variety of sizes and shapes. Our own Milky Way galaxy is spiral in shape and contains several billion stars. Some galaxies are so distant the their light takes millions of years to reach the Earth.
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