An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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halo of galaxy
  هاله‌ی ِ کهکشان  
hâle-ye kakekašân (#)
Fr.: halo de galaxie  

The diffuse, nearly spherical cloud of stars and → globular cluster s that surrounds a → spiral galaxy.

See also: → halo; → galaxy.