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galactic corona  

Definition

  • The terms galactic corona and gaseous corona have been used in the first decade of the 21st century to describe a hot, ionised, gaseous component in the galactic halo of the Milky Way. A similar body of very hot and tenuous gas in the halo of any spiral galaxy may also be described by these terms. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_corona)

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  • gaseous corona

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