Intergalactic Dust

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Short description: Cosmic dust in between galaxies in intergalactic space

Intergalactic dust is cosmic dust in between galaxies in intergalactic space.[1] Evidence for intergalactic dust has been suggested as early as 1949, and study of it grew throughout the late 20th century.[1] There are large variations in the distribution of intergalactic dust.[1] The dust may affect intergalactic distance measurements, such as to supernovae and quasars in other galaxies.[2]

Intergalactic dust can form intergalactic dust clouds, known since the 1960s to exist around some galaxies.[1] By the 1980s, at least four intergalactic dust clouds had been discovered within several megaparsecs of the Milky Way galaxy,[1] exemplified by the Okroy Cloud.[1]

See also

  • Astrochemistry
  • Atomic and molecular astrophysics
  • Cosmochemistry
  • Extragalactic astronomy
  • Extraterrestrial materials
  • Hypervelocity star
  • Intergalactic medium
  • Intergalactic space
  • Intergalactic star
  • Interstellar medium
  • List of interstellar and circumstellar molecules
  • Warm–hot intergalactic medium

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 M. E. Bailey; D. A. Williams (1988). Dust in the universe: the proceedings of a conference at the Department of Astronomy, University of Manchester, 14–18 December 1987. CUP Archive. p. 509. ISBN 978-0-521-35580-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=UPA8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA509. 
  2. Atkinson, Nancy (February 26, 2009). "Intergalactic Dust Could Be Messing Up Observations, Calculations". Universe Today. https://www.universetoday.com/26277/intergalactic-dust-could-be-messing-up-observations/. 

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