Actually, it doesn't matter what kind of galaxy it is, because it depends on what kind of stars are in it. If a galaxy has a lot of red giants, it will appear redder than a galaxy with mostly blue-white stars. Older galaxies might be redder than younger galaxies due to the fact that older stars appear redder.
Elliptical galaxies are typically larger than irregular galaxies. Elliptical galaxies are shaped like ellipsoids and often contain more stars and stellar mass compared to irregular galaxies, which have a more irregular and chaotic shape and structure.
Elliptical galaxies are sometime called dwarf galaxies.
are spiral galaxies are generally older than elliptical
False. Most galaxies in the inner regions of large clusters tend to be elliptical rather than spiral. This is primarily due to the interactions and mergers that occur in dense environments, which can strip away the gas and dust needed to form new stars, leading to the prevalence of older, redder elliptical galaxies in those areas. Spiral galaxies are more commonly found in less dense environments.
By virtue of their name, dwarf galaxies are smaller. Most galaxies are dwarf galaxies.
Eliptical galaxies have older stars than spirals and elipticals are oval-shaped.
Yes. Some giant elliptical galaxies contain tens of trillions of stars.
Spiral galaxies have a clearly defined disk component characterized by spiral arms, while lenticular galaxies have a disk without prominent spiral arms. Irregular galaxies may also have a disk component, but it is usually less organized than in spiral galaxies.
the elliptical galaxy has a round or oval shape the spiral galaxy has a hurricane shape The origin of these different shapes would lie in the particular momentum of the constituent stars at the time they first coalesced into a galaxy under their mutual gravitational attraction.
Because of their age, elliptical galaxies are believed to have older stars and less gas and dust in their insterstellar medium than other types of galaxies, and thus their nebulae are less common. However, nebulae are presumed to exist in almost all galaxies; and some recent observations hint that the central black holes of elliptical galaxies may tend to preserve interstellar gas by preventing it from cooling enough for star formation.
Irregular galaxies lack a distinct shape or structure compared to the more organized elliptical and spiral galaxies. They often have higher levels of gas and dust, resulting in ongoing star formation and less defined arms or center. Irregular galaxies are typically smaller and less massive than their counterparts.
Yes. However, the current rate of star creation is less than when the galaxies were younger.Yes. However, the current rate of star creation is less than when the galaxies were younger.Yes. However, the current rate of star creation is less than when the galaxies were younger.Yes. However, the current rate of star creation is less than when the galaxies were younger.