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What happens when two galaxies merge into an elliptical galaxy?
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Can 2 spiral galaxies create a elliptical galaxy?
yes they can and if that happens the galaxy will be destroyes :)
How does the galaxy get bigger?
Galaxies get bigger by a process of merging. The gravitational attraction of the galaxy and the dark matter round it pull in satellite galaxies and these merge with the main galaxy. Eventually large galaxies merge to form large elliptical galaxies. look at the link below.
Do dozens of dwarf galaxies merge and form into a giant elliptical galaxy?
Not just dwarf galaxies. Giant elliptical galaxies lie likely the result of many galaxies, small and large, merging.
How are types of galaxies related to age?
Generally, an elliptical galaxy is the oldest, a spiral galaxy is mid life and an irregular is fairy new. However, this is generally. An irregular galaxy can be formed from the merge of two elliptical galaxies - so it's not fool proof.
Do all the galaxies form a bigger galaxy?
Over time - billions of years - galaxies will merge with other galaxies. In about 3 billion years, the Andromeda galaxy will merge with our own galaxy, the Milky Way.However, the separation between galaxies is so great, that not all galaxies will merge unless the fundamental issue of the amount of mass in the Universe is determined.If we live in a "contracting universe" then eventually all galaxies will merge.
What is a merging galaxy?
Not "a" merging galaxy - merging galaxies. Sometimes two (or even more) galaxies collide, and eventually combine (i.e., "merge") into a single galaxy.
Does Every Galaxy Merge Eventually?
The answer to this is we do not know but it looks unlikely.The expansion of the universe appears to be speeding up. Local Galaxies might merge into larger galaxies but these galaxies will expand faster and faster away from each other.
Can two galaxies combine together?
Galaxies do combine or merge together. In about 4.5 -> 5.5 billion years time time, the Andromeda Galaxy will combine with our galaxy, the Milky Way Galaxy. In a lot of cases Irregular Galaxies are believed to have formed with interactions with other galaxies. See related link for a picture of two galaxies merging.
Are stars always in the same galaxy?
Generally stars are in the one galaxy. However, it is possible for galaxies to collide or merge, so in those instances it can change.
What will the last galaxy in the universe be?
It is impossible to know for certain, it likely doesn't even exist yet as galaxies continuously form, merge and are torn apart.
Can two galaxies merge without any star hitting another?
Without ANY star - highly unlikely considering the amount of stars in a galaxy. However, the majority of stars will not be hit as the distance between stars is so great. That is the main reason we say galaxies merge, rather than collide.
How many light years does it take to got from the milky way to elliptical?
The closest galaxies to the Milkyway are three dwarf galaxies being absorbed into it right now. The Sagittarius and Canis Major dwarfs are some 80,000 and 25,000 light years away respectively. The Carina dwarf, or what's left of it, is now a stream of stars stretched halfway around the sky. The Magellanic Clouds, the two largest satellite galaxies to our own are 170,000 and 200,000 light years away whereas M-31, the closest large spiral galaxy to us is some 2.7 million light years away. Several billion years from now, it will either collide with the Milky Way or come so close that both galaxies will be distorted and stars ripped loose. Eventually both galaxies will merge into a much larger galaxy, most likely an elliptical galaxy which are spherical, lens or football shaped.
