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- M32 - Dwarf
- M49
- M59
- M60 (NGC 4649)
- M87 (NGC 4486) - Supergiant
- M89
- M105 (NGC 3379)
- Maffei 1, the closest giant elliptical galaxy.
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What are the three names of your galaxies?
Elliptical, Irregular, and Spiral
What are the names of some galaxies in the Virgo cluster?
M87 is one of the most prominent galaxies followed by the elliptical galaxy Messier 49.
Is it true that elliptical galaxies are sometimes called dwarf galaxies?
You can have dwarf elliptical galaxies.
What is three dimensional galaxies that can be shaped like a football that can be shaped like a football?
I think elliptical galaxies are the galaxies you are referring to. Scientist normally describe them as a flatted disk shape. These galaxies contain mainly older stars.
How are galaxies classifyed?
spiral galaxies (ours), irregular galaxies, and elliptical galaxies.
Which galaxy is bigger a elliptical or irregular?
What is one way that an elliptical galaxy differs from the other types of galaxies?
Elliptical galaxies are large blob shaped galaxies that most galaxies will eventually look like. Elliptical galaxies are what happens when two or more large galaxies collide and coalesce.
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
Are elliptical galaxies egg-shaped galaxies without spiral arms of interstellar gas and dust?
Yes, that is correct. Elliptical galaxies are characterized by their elliptical or egg-shaped appearance and lack spiral arms of interstellar gas and dust. Unlike spiral galaxies, which have a flattened disk shape with spiral arms, elliptical galaxies have a more rounded or elongated shape. They are composed mainly of older stars and contain little to no ongoing star formation. Elliptical galaxies also tend to have less interstellar gas and dust compared to spiral galaxies.
Are elliptical galaxies very bright and old?
Elliptical galaxies are generally old but not very bright
Do elliptical galaxies have gas and dust?
elliptical galxies
What are football shaped galaxies called?
They are elliptical galaxies.
