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What do spiral and elliptical galaxies have in common?
Christopher Schimmel
They are in space. (: you're welcome.
Haven Walter
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∙ 12y agoBarred galaxies per se do not exist. They are just a sub category of spiral galaxies of which about 2/3rds are barred spiral galaxies.
A barred spiral galaxy has a central bar shaped structure composed of stars whereas a non barred spiral galaxy does not.
See related link for a pictorial of the difference.
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∙ 10y agoBoth of them have a spiral structure. The difference is that in a barred spiral galaxy, the spiral arms appear to spin off from a straight line structure.
We're not sure why the bars form, or how.
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Irregular galaxies are different from elliptical and spiral galaxies because?
Because irregular galaxies have no definite shape.
There are more spiral galaxies than elliptical?
the elliptical galaxy has a round or oval shape the spiral galaxy has a hurricane shape The origin of these different shapes would lie in the particular momentum of the constituent stars at the time they first coalesced into a galaxy under their mutual gravitational attraction.
What galaxy don't have a distinct shape and are not symmetrical like spiral or elliptical galaxies?
An irregular galaxy. See related question.
What are four general shapes of galaxies?
Galaxies have different shapes because of what happens throughout their lives. Any galaxy, at one point or another, will encounter another or many galaxies. When encounters occur, gravity takes over. The larger of the two galaxies will consume the smaller one, this is called galactic cannibalism. The act of absorbing another galaxy will change the size of the galaxy it's shape and even the speed of its rotation. Our own galaxy, The Milky Way, is as large it is (100000-150000 Light years across.) because of galactic cannibalism. The Milky Way is as we speak consuming two other small galaxy. And in about 2 billion years, our nearest nieghbor, the Andromeda Galaxy, will collide with our galaxy. Both the Milky Way and Adromeda galaxy are spiral galaxies, but after they collide the resulting new galaxy will an elliptical galaxy, which looks like a bright white sphere.
Which galaxy is bigger a elliptical or irregular?
What are the 3 common galaxies?
galaxie 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
What are similarities between elliptical and spiral galaxies?
While spiral galaxies are bright, elliptical galaxies are dim. Spiral galaxies are hotbeds of star formation, but elliptical galaxies aren't nearly as prolific because they contain less gas and dust, which means fewer new (and brighter) stars are born
How are galaxies classifyed?
spiral galaxies (ours), irregular galaxies, and elliptical galaxies.
What features os irregular galaxies are also common to both spiral and elliptical galaxies?
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What is most common galaxies?
there are 3 types of galaxies. 1.spiral 2.elliptical 3.irregular the main galaxy in our universe would be a spiral galaxy
What are the types or categories for galaxies?
Spiral galaxies, barred spiral galaxies, elliptical galaxies, and irregular galaxies
Which galaxy is the least common elliptical irregular or spiral galaxy?
I think the least common is elliptical or irregular..
The types of Galaxies?
Spiral,elliptical,and irregular galaxies
What are the 4 main galaxy shapes?
There are various ways of categorising galaxies, often based on Edwin Hubble's work on the shapes galaxies. Classifications often give the four main types of galaxies as: Spiral (including barred spiral), Elliptical, Lenticular and Irregular.
How are elliptical galaxies different from spiral galaxy's?
An elliptical galaxy is round. A spiral galaxy is shaped like a spiral.
What are the types of galaxies What are their differences?
spiral, elliptical, and irregular. The only differences are shape. Elliptical galaxies are shaped like an ellipse, spiral galaxies like a spiral or pinwheel, and irregular don't have a uniform shape
What are the classifications of of galaxies?
spiral elliptical and irregular.
