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What is the difference globular cluster and galaxy?

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What is a spherical cluster of stars?

That is called a globular cluster.


Describe the difference between an elliptical galaxy and a globular cluster?

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A globular cluster (without "galaxy") is a large group of stars, in form of a sphere, within a galaxy. A galaxy may have thousands of such clusters. I am not sure whether the term "globular cluster galaxy" has any meaning in astronomy. It might be a galaxy with a lot of such clusters.


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