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What types of protogalactic clouds is most likely to form an elliptical galaxy?
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A dense cloud with very little angular momentum.
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Protogalactic clouds that have a high angular momentum and a significant amount of gas and dust are more likely to form an elliptical galaxy. These clouds experience rapid, chaotic collapse and undergo turbulent mixing, leading to the formation of a dynamically relaxed and spheroidal galaxy like an elliptical. Moreover, a low rate of ongoing star formation and a lack of well-defined spiral structure are characteristics of elliptical galaxies, which can be traced back to the properties of the protogalactic clouds.
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