# jellyfish galaxy

> type of galaxy found in galaxy clusters, characterised by ram pressure stripping of gas from the affected galaxy by the intracluster medium, triggering starbursts along a tail of gas

**Wikidata**: [Q27818885](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27818885)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jellyfish_galaxy)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jellyfish-galaxy