answersLogoWhite

0

the three main types of galaxies are spiral, elliptical and irregular spiral contains spiral arms contained gas, dust and they help new stars form

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What are the types or categories for galaxies?

Spiral galaxies, barred spiral galaxies, elliptical galaxies, and irregular galaxies


What are two categories of the size of galaxies?

Large and Dwarf.


What are the classes of galaxies?

Galaxies are primarily classified into three main categories: spiral galaxies, elliptical galaxies, and irregular galaxies. Spiral galaxies, like the Milky Way, feature a flat, rotating disk with spiral arms and a central bulge. Elliptical galaxies are more rounded and lack the distinct structure of spirals, often appearing as smooth, featureless ellipsoids. Irregular galaxies do not fit into the other two categories and have an irregular shape, often resulting from gravitational interactions or collisions with other galaxies.


What are all stars and galaxies in?

All stars and galaxies are in the universe.


Edwin Hubble categorized galaxies according to their?

Shape, or morph. The spiral galaxies, elliptical galaxies, lenticular, barred spiral, and irregular galaxies all are different shapes or morphs of galaxies, and so they are classified differently.


Who classified the galaxies?

Edwin Hubble Classified the Galaxy different categories depending upon its visual appearance.


Describe how gravity causes stars to form galaxies?

It depends on how much gravity that causes stars to form. It depends on how big the star in the galaxies is.


What has all the stars and galaxies in them?

the universe is made up of galaxies


What is three quarters of all known galaxies are what galaxies?

0.75


How many galaxies are spiral?

Approximately 60% of all galaxies are spiral


How are spiral and elliptical irregular and irregular galaxies alike?

They are ALL galaxies.


Do spiral galaxy describe the Milky Way?

The milky way is the barred spiral galaxies.