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Galaxies may have any of four general shapes. Elliptical galaxies show little or no structure and vary in general shape from moderately flat and round or oval to spherical. Spiral galaxies have a small, bright central region, or nucleus, and arms that come out of the nucleus and wind around, trailing off like a giant pinwheel. In barred spiral galaxies, the arms extend sideways in a short straight line before turning off into the spiral shape. Both kinds of spiral systems are flat. Irregular galaxies are usually rather small and do not have a symmetrical shape.
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What are galaxies classified as?
Galaxies are classified based on their shape and structure. The main types of galaxies are spiral, elliptical, and irregular. Spiral galaxies have distinct arms of stars, elliptical galaxies are more oval-shaped with older stars, and irregular galaxies have a less defined shape.
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.
Are space galaxies all the same size?
No, space galaxies are not all the same size. They vary widely in size, ranging from dwarf galaxies with just a few billion stars to giant galaxies containing trillions of stars. Factors such as their formation history, environment, and interactions with other galaxies contribute to these differences in size. Additionally, galaxies can change over time due to mergers and gravitational influences.
What are three types of galaxys?
The three different types of galaxies are the Spiral galaxy, the Elliptical galaxy, and the Irregular galaxy. Spiral galaxies are obviously in the shape of a spiral, elliptical galaxies are shaped as an ellipse, or a flat circle, and irregular galaxies can be any shape.
Galaxies are classed according to their?
Galaxies are classified according to their shape and structure, such as spiral, elliptical, and irregular. Additionally, galaxies can also be classified based on their size, luminosity, and proximity to Earth.
Why aren't all the galaxy's the same?
No. Galaxies vary greatly in size, mass, shape, and number of stars.
Are all 100000000000 galaxies in our universe be any size and shape?
Yes, galaxies can be any size and shape.
Galaxies are classified by their shape what are they called?
There are three types of galaxies, all of which are the same, with the exception of their shapes. There are the Elliptical galaxies (football-shaped) the Spiral galaxies (like the Milky way; vortex-shaped) and Irregular galaxies (all shapes other than spiral and football shaped).
Are irregular galaxies shapeless?
Yes, irregular galaxies are all shapeless. None of them have a distinct shape.
Do galaxies all look the same?
No.
What are galaxies classified as?
Galaxies are classified based on their shape and structure. The main types of galaxies are spiral, elliptical, and irregular. Spiral galaxies have distinct arms of stars, elliptical galaxies are more oval-shaped with older stars, and irregular galaxies have a less defined shape.
What are the shape of galaxies?
oval
What shapes do irregular galaxies have?
Irregular galaxies have no discernible shape.
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.
Explain how all galaxies are similar?
All galaxies are massive clusters of stars scattered across the universe. Many galaxies take the same form, for instance, spiral and elliptical galaxies. Some galaxies also have a black hole in their center.
Are peculiar galaxies strange in shape?
Yes, peculiar galaxies are strangely shaped.
The majority of galaxies are which shape?
Spiral .
