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Those are the spiral galaxies. In our "immediate neighborhood" (part of our Local Group), we have M31, a.k.a. the Andromeda Galaxy.
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The greatest number of galaxies belong to the type known as elliptical galaxies?
The most common type of galaxy is a dwarf elliptical galaxy.If you classify a dwarf galaxy as a galaxy, then that is your answer, however, if you don't, then a spiral galaxy will be the answer.See the related question for more details.
What is one way that an elliptical galaxy differs from the other types of galaxies?
Elliptical galaxies are large blob shaped galaxies that most galaxies will eventually look like. Elliptical galaxies are what happens when two or more large galaxies collide and coalesce.
What is at the center of Seyfert galaxies?
Nothing special - Just like most large galaxies, they are thought to have a super massive black hole at the centre of the galaxy.
What is the shape of a small galaxy with older stars very little dust and a bright center?
A small galaxy with those characteristics would be a dwarf elliptical galaxy, such as M32 (a companion to Andromeda). Most elliptical galaxies are larger than average galaxies, and some are among the largest, containing as many as a trillion (1012) stars.Elliptical galaxies generally have few young stars and more dust when compared to spiral galaxies such as the Milky Way or Andromeda.
Are quasars and active galaxies cosmic cannibals?
well actually all galaxies are active, and yes they do combine after a dance across the sky, and the center of the galaxies combine, I wouldn't call it eating though because all they do is combine with each other. ______________________________________________________________________ The Andromeda galaxy is approaching our Galaxy at about 300 Km/s, and the collision between both galaxies will take place in about 4.5 billion years. Andromeda galaxy is larger in both astronomical size and number of stars than the Milky Way, although Andromeda may not be the most massive, as recent findings suggest that the Milky Way may contain more Dark Matter, and so could be most massive than Andromeda (galaxy Messier 31 or National General Catalog 224). Who will «eat» who? Bets are accepted...
Name of galaxy in universe known to man?
We know the names of lots of galaxies--that is, the names we give them. I'm sure you're most familiar with the Milky Way Galaxy. You are here. Other well-known galaxies include the Andromeda Galaxy, which is our next-galaxy neighbor, and the Sombrero Galaxy, which resembles a sombrero.
What galaxy is smaller than a Spiral and Elliptical Galaxy?
By virtue of their name, dwarf galaxies are smaller. Most galaxies are dwarf galaxies.
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.
Why are irregular galaxies irregular?
An irregular galaxy is a galaxy that does not have a regular shape, like a spiral or an elliptical galaxy.[1] The shape of an irregular galaxy is uncommon - they do not fall into any of the regular classes of the Hubble sequence, and they are often chaotic in appearance, with neither a nuclear bulge nor any trace of spiral arm structure.[2] Collectively they are thought to make up about a quarter of all galaxies. Most irregular galaxies were once spiral or elliptical galaxies but were deformed by gravitational action. Irregular galaxies also contain abundant amounts of gas and dust.
A galaxy with a bulge at its center and spiral arms?
A spiral galaxy or barred galaxy, the milky way is one.
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
What are the most massive galaxies we know?
Comet Galaxy, Whirlpool Galaxy, Mayall's Object and Black Eye 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
Which of these galaxies is most likely to be oldest?
A galaxy in the Local Group.
What Galaxy is a nebula found?
Nebulae are found in most galaxies
Is the milkyway galaxy largerthan most galaxies?
It is larger than the average galaxy, since the majority of galaxies are dwarf galaxies. However, there are still lots of galaxies that are larger than the Milky Way. For example, in our Local Group, the Andromeda Galaxy seems to be somewhat larger than our Milky Way.
What galaxies have a blue shift?
There are about a 100 known blue shifted galaxies. The most well known, is the Andromeda Galaxy.
