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Do dozens of dwarf galaxies merge and form into a giant elliptical galaxy?
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Not just dwarf galaxies. Giant elliptical galaxies lie likely the result of many galaxies, small and large, merging.
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What galaxy is smaller than a Spiral and Elliptical Galaxy?
By virtue of their name, dwarf galaxies are smaller. Most galaxies are dwarf galaxies.
The greatest number of galaxies belong to the type known as elliptical galaxies?
The most common type of galaxy is a dwarf elliptical galaxy.If you classify a dwarf galaxy as a galaxy, then that is your answer, however, if you don't, then a spiral galaxy will be the answer.See the related question for more details.
Is it true that elliptical galaxies are sometimes called dwarf galaxies?
You can have dwarf elliptical galaxies.
What is the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy?
There are two galaxies refereed to as the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy.Sagittarius dwarf Elliptically galaxy: is an elliptical loop shaped satellite galaxy of the Milky Way Galaxy.Sagittarius dwarf Irregular Galaxy: Lies about 3.4 million light-years away and is not within the Milky Way Galaxy.
What is the Sagittarius dwarf?
There are two galaxies refereed to as the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy.Sagittarius dwarf Elliptically galaxy: is an elliptical loop shaped satellite galaxy of the Milky Way Galaxy.Sagittarius dwarf Irregular Galaxy: Lies about 3.4 million light-years away and is not within the Milky Way Galaxy.
The clouds of Magellan the Sagittarius dwarf are examples of what galaxies?
The Large Magellanic cloud is an irregular galaxy.The Small Magellanic cloud is a dwarf galaxyThe Sagittarius Dwarf is an elliptical galaxy
What is the most common type of galaxy in the universe is?
All galaxies appear to be unique; they are all equally uncommon. Except ours; the Milky Way is the only galaxy to have US in it. Edit : Galaxies are classified into various types. The most uncommon type is known as "Irregular".
What galaxies are sometimes called dwarf galaxies being typically smaller than spiral galaxies?
Elliptical galaxies are sometime called dwarf galaxies.
Do Dwarf galaxies contain only dwarf stars?
Dwarf galaxies merely refer to the size of the galaxy itself, not the stars in the galaxy, so no.
Is the dwarf elliptical galaxy bigger than the irregular galaxy?
A dwarf galaxy by virtue of it's name will be smaller than a "normal" galaxy.
Is Canis Major Dwarf galaxy bigger than Milkyway galaxy?
In general, dwarf galaxies are smaller than spiral galaxies like our Milky Way.
What is the thing surrounding all the galaxy?
It is dwarf galaxies
