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Galaxies are generally disk shapped, rather than spherical because of centrifugal force: Just like throwing a Pizza crust in the air, it expands in the direction of its rotation. However, older galaxies (possibly the products of collisions of two or more galaxies) can result in blob-shapped galaxies that are more spherical.
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What is a small spherical object that orbiting the sun?
A small spherical object orbiting the sun would be called a planet, asteroid, or comet, depending on its characteristics and orbit.
What kind of galexies are there?
There are generally three types of galaxies: spiral galaxies, elliptical galaxies, and irregular galaxies. Spiral galaxies like the Milky Way have a disk shape with arms of stars spiraling out from a central core. Elliptical galaxies are shaped like ellipses and contain mostly older stars. Irregular galaxies have a less defined shape and tend to have a mix of young and old stars.
Compare and contrast the three types of galaxies?
Galaxies that appear to have a bulge in the middle and arms that spherical outward, like pinwheels, are spherical. Elliptical galaxies look like round or flattened balls. Galaxies that do not have regular shapes are known as irregular galaxies.
Is the sun a star shape or a ball?
The sun is a ball-shaped star. It appears as a circle in the sky due to its distance from Earth, but it is a spherical object like other stars in the universe.
Does dark matter relate to a supernova?
Probably not. Dark matter is not believed to concentrate well in or around masses the size of stars. But it does concentrate well around galaxies and clusters of galaxies. Most of the mass of a galaxy like ours is believed to be in a sphere of dark matter in the galaxy's spherical halo.
What are galaxies that are round and disk-like called?
They are called elliptical galaxies.
Different kinds of galaxes?
There are three main types of galaxies: spiral galaxies (like the Milky Way), elliptical galaxies (oval or spherical in shape), and irregular galaxies (lacking a distinct shape). These classifications are based on the galaxies' shapes and structures.
What is a small spherical object that orbiting the sun?
A small spherical object orbiting the sun would be called a planet, asteroid, or comet, depending on its characteristics and orbit.
Why are most galaxies formed like a disk?
A galaxy is formed when a nebula collapses under the force of gravity of the matter that it contains. The process of collapsing imparts a rotational momentum to the galaxy. It is this rotational motion which gives galaxies their characteristic disk shape.
Is the milky way considered a clump of stars?
No. It is a disk-shaped galaxy, like a pinwheel, with several curved radial arms and a large mass at the center. The closest thing to a "clump" of stars are the so-called "globular clusters" which are more spherical in organization than other common 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.
What kind of galexies are there?
There are generally three types of galaxies: spiral galaxies, elliptical galaxies, and irregular galaxies. Spiral galaxies like the Milky Way have a disk shape with arms of stars spiraling out from a central core. Elliptical galaxies are shaped like ellipses and contain mostly older stars. Irregular galaxies have a less defined shape and tend to have a mix of young and old stars.
What are the three types of galaxies and what are there and shape?
The three main types of galaxies are spiral galaxies (disk-shaped with a central bulge and spiral arms), elliptical galaxies (smooth and oval-shaped without spiral arms), and irregular galaxies (lack a distinct shape).
What galaxy is shaped like a disk?
Most galaxies are shaped like a disk. It's the way they are formed. One of the most beautiful is the Sombrero Galaxy. [See related link for a picture]
What does a black hole look like in 360' view?
A spherical blackness surrounded by orbiting stars with an accretion disk about its equator. I have provided for a related link to an artistic expression of a black hole accretion disk.
Why are galaxies flat?
Galaxies are flat because of the way gravity and angular momentum interact during their formation. As gas and dust collapse to form a galaxy, the rotation causes it to flatten out into a disk shape. This rotation helps balance the inward pull of gravity, resulting in a flat, disk-like structure.
What object in space do not directly orbit the sun?
Planetary satellites, like the moon; other stars, galaxies.
