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Spirals -- the milky way galaxy has two major arms (Orion and Perseus) and about 4 minor ones.

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What shape is a magellanic cloud galaxie?

The large magellanic cloud galaxy has an irregular shape. It does not look like spiral and elliptical galaxies shown in pictures.


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.


Is the Milky Way galaxy irregular?

No, it is a spiral galaxy.


What label should li- chen use for the galaxy shown above?

To provide an appropriate label for the galaxy shown above, I'd need more context about its characteristics, such as its shape (e.g., spiral, elliptical, irregular) and any notable features. Common labels include "Spiral Galaxy," "Elliptical Galaxy," or "Irregular Galaxy," depending on its classification. If the galaxy exhibits specific properties, such as active star formation or a supermassive black hole, those could also guide the labeling.


What are the three types of galaxies and what are there and shape?

There are actually four broad classifications : spiral, elliptical, lenticular and irregular. Spiral galaxies look, basically, like our Milky Way Galaxy, though there are some variations. Ellipticals can look elongated like a football, or almost spherical. Lenticulars are "lens shaped" galaxies. The irregular category covers just about everything else and include galaxies like our neighbors, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds . (Classifications vary and there are some that have only three types.)

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What is the shape of the irregular galaxy?

Irregular - that's where they get their name from.


What is the shape of large magellanic cloud galaxy?

It is an irregular galaxy.


What galaxy has no regular shape?

irregular galaxy


What galaxy has an undefined shape?

Not surprisingly, it would be called an irregular 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


Which types of galaxies have no specific shape or centalized point of gravitation?

It is known as an irregular galaxy. A few different Classifications are : Irr L (some structure) Irr LL (No visible structure) Also Dward Irregulars : DL DLRRS (Low Metallicity)


What does irregular galixy mean?

An irregular galaxy is just a galaxy in a iregular shape(odd). most gallaxies form ecliptal(round) ,spiral and barred spiral An irregular galaxy is usally an early galaxy or just a galaxy with a odd shape.


What Describes a galaxy that has no discernable shape or structure?

A galaxy that has no discernable shape or structure is typically referred to as irregular. Irregular galaxies do not have a distinct spiral or elliptical shape, and can exhibit a chaotic, disorganized appearance. These galaxies often contain young stars and a mix of gas and dust.


What is A galaxy that has a undefined shape is?

irregular


Why is an irregular galaxy called a irregular galaxy?

The same stellar materials and dust any other galaxy is made of - it just hasn't taken on a coherent shape - yet, or possibly it had a collision encounter with another galaxy, leaving it "irregular" - either is possible.


What is a galaxy that doesn't have a regular shape called?

A galaxy that lacks a regular shape is called an irregular galaxy. Irregular galaxies do not have distinct spiral arms or a central bulge like spiral or elliptical galaxies. They often have a chaotic appearance with no clear structure.


What is a sentence for irregular galaxy?

An irregular galaxy is a galaxy with no definite shape like spirals, lenticulars, and ellipticals.