Local Fluff

A relatively dense region of interstellar space (containing our Solar System) that formed where the Local Bubble met another bubble, the Loop I Bubble

Proper noun

  1. A relatively dense region of interstellar space (containing our Solar System) that formed where the Local Bubble met another bubble, the Loop I Bubble

Origin

From local + fluff from the relative "fluffiness" of the local interstellar medium resulting in a low density cloud of matter in relation to the surrounding space.

Synonyms

Local Interstellar Cloud

Related

Local Arm Local Bubble Local Group Local Interstellar Cloud Local Supercluster Local Void Local Volume Local Wall Local Filament