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Q: Why might scientists conclude that we are living in a spiral galaxy and not in a elliptical or irregular galaxy?
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Which galaxy is bigger a elliptical or irregular?


Is Earth a spiral elliptical or irregular galaxy?


How is a irregular galaxy different from a elliptical galaxy?

The difference is in the shape, as can be guessed by the name.


Which galaxy is the least common elliptical irregular or spiral galaxy?

I think the least common is elliptical or irregular..


What are the 3 common galaxies?

galaxie 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5


Why do irregular galaxies have no shape?

An irregular galaxy is a galaxy that doesn't have a specific shape like a pinwheel or an elliptical galaxy.


What terms describes the Milky Ways classification irregular galaxy spherical galaxy spiral galaxy elliptical galaxy?

Spiral Galaxy. Your Welcome =)


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.


What is most common galaxies?

there are 3 types of galaxies. 1.spiral 2.elliptical 3.irregular the main galaxy in our universe would be a spiral galaxy


Is the dwarf elliptical galaxy bigger than the irregular galaxy?

A dwarf galaxy by virtue of it's name will be smaller than a "normal" galaxy.


Which of these galaxies would you most likely find at the center of a large cluster of galaxies a a large spiral galaxy b a giant elliptical galaxy c a small irregular galaxy?

B.) A giant elliptical galaxy


What galaxy is an irregular galaxy?

An Irregular Galaxy is a galaxy that has no shape or form as defined by the classes of the "Hubble sequence" An Amorphous galaxy is a galaxy that has neither spiral nor elliptical in shape as defined by "The Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies". See related links for pictorial representation