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- Yes, they are usually of a similar size range to other types of galaxies, from a few thousand lightyears across to a million or more. Their formation is often as a result of two or more galaxies colliding, or coming close to each other.
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What are the names of some irregular galaxies?
Canis Major Dwarf and Small Magellanic Cloud are irregular satellite galaxies of the Milky Way.The two irregular galaxies that orbit the Milky Way are the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds.
What shapes do irregular galaxies have?
Irregular galaxies have no discernible shape.
What galaxies in the universe are irregular galaxies?
Irregular ones!
What are the types or categories for galaxies?
Spiral galaxies, barred spiral galaxies, elliptical galaxies, and irregular galaxies
How are spiral and elliptical irregular and irregular galaxies alike?
They are ALL galaxies.
How do irregular galaxies become irregular?
Irregular galaxies are believed to have been spiral or elliptical galaxies in the past, which have been distored through gravitational pull of neighboring galaxies.
How are galaxies classifyed?
spiral galaxies (ours), irregular galaxies, and elliptical galaxies.
What is the name of the irregular galaxies lying near the South celestial pole?
The name of the irregular galaxies lying near the South celestial poles is called the Magellanic Clouds. The large Magellanic Cloud is called the Nubecula Major and the smaller one is called the Nubecula Minor.
Why are they called weird galaxies?
irregular galaxies
Does red shift have anything to do with irregular galaxies?
NoRed shift is the Doppler effect as it applies to the light from receding galaxies and stars.As the name suggests, "irregular" galaxies have no specific form, and so the group contains a very diverse selection of objects.
Are irregular galaxies shapeless?
Yes, irregular galaxies are all shapeless. None of them have a distinct shape.
Which galaxy is bigger a elliptical or irregular?
Elliptical galaxies are typically larger than irregular galaxies. Elliptical galaxies are shaped like ellipsoids and often contain more stars and stellar mass compared to irregular galaxies, which have a more irregular and chaotic shape and structure.
