A small galaxy orbits a larger one. After many orbits, the stars in the small galaxy have dispersed throughout the halo of the larger. This is an example of

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This scenario is an example of galactic cannibalism, where a larger galaxy, through gravitational forces, merges with and absorbs a smaller galaxy, leading to the dispersal of the smaller galaxy's stars into the halo of the larger one.

A Small Galaxy Orbits a Larger One