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Is it true that elliptical galaxies are sometimes called dwarf galaxies?
You can have dwarf elliptical galaxies.
What galaxies are sometimes called dwarf galaxies being typically smaller than spiral galaxies?
Elliptical galaxies are sometime called dwarf galaxies.
What galaxy is smaller than a Spiral and Elliptical Galaxy?
By virtue of their name, dwarf galaxies are smaller. Most galaxies are dwarf galaxies.
What is the estimated number of dwarf galaxies since there are 100 billion galaxies in the universe?
There are approximately 7 trillion dwarf galaxies in the universe.
Do Dwarf galaxies contain only dwarf stars?
Dwarf galaxies merely refer to the size of the galaxy itself, not the stars in the galaxy, so no.
Do dozens of dwarf galaxies merge and form into a giant elliptical galaxy?
Not just dwarf galaxies. Giant elliptical galaxies lie likely the result of many galaxies, small and large, merging.
Are comets asteroids stars or galaxies sometimes called minor planets?
Asteroids, some comets, and dwarf planets are classified as minor planets. Stars and galaxies are much larger than planets There are dwarf planets and these are Ceres Pluto and Eris.
Are there at least 7 trillion or more dwarf galaxies in the observable universe?
Yes, the current Dwarf galaxies in the visible universe are 7 trillion.
Do some dwarf galaxies contain 1 billion stars?
Yes. Some dwarf galaxies contain at least 1 billion stars.
The clouds of Magellan the Sagittarius dwarf are examples of what galaxies?
The clouds of Magellan and the Sagittarius dwarf are examples of satellite galaxies, which are small galaxies that orbit larger galaxies like our Milky Way. They are located relatively close to the Milky Way and are gravitationally bound to it.
The local group contains mainly spiral galaxies?
No. It has only 3 big spiral galaxies, but dozens of dwarf galaxies.
Is Canis Major Dwarf galaxy bigger than Milkyway galaxy?
In general, dwarf galaxies are smaller than spiral galaxies like our Milky Way.
