Alternate Definitions for Field galaxies

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Term: Field galaxies
Definition:

A galaxy that lies in the direction of a cluster of galaxies, but is not a member of the cluster. Field galaxies are rare, less than about 5% of all galaxies.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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