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galactic tide  

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  • A galactic tide is a tidal force experienced by objects subject to the gravitational field of a galaxy such as the Milky Way. Particular areas of interest concerning galactic tides include galactic collisions, the disruption of dwarf or satellite galaxies, and the Milky Way's tidal effect on the Oort cloud of the Solar System. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galactic_tide)

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