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 hypothesized Oort cloud of the Solar System.
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Famous quotes containing the words galactic and/or tide:
“When the galactic sea was sucked
And all the dry seabed unlocked,
I sent my creature scouting on the globe,
That globe itself of hair and bone....”
—Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)
“Thou art the ruins of the noblest man
That ever lived in the tide of times.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)