a spiral galaxy. It is estimated that there are between 200 billion (2×1011) to 2 trillion galaxies in the observable universe. Most galaxies are 1,000...
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following is a list of notable galaxies. There are about 51 galaxies in the Local Group (see list of nearest galaxies for a complete list), on the order...
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Milky Way (redirect from Milky Way galaxy)
light-years (613 kpc). The Milky Way has several satellite galaxies and is part of the Local Group of galaxies, which form part of the Virgo Supercluster, which...
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A galaxy cluster, or a cluster of galaxies, is a structure that consists of anywhere from hundreds to thousands of galaxies that are bound together by...
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that the galaxies will merge to form a giant elliptical galaxy or possibly large disc galaxy. Such events are frequent among the galaxies in galaxy groups...
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first galaxies, the way galaxies change over time, and the processes that have generated the variety of structures observed in nearby galaxies. Galaxy formation...
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The Antennae Galaxies (also known as NGC 4038/NGC 4039 or Caldwell 60/Caldwell 61) are a pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Corvus. They...
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of galaxies" 09/1984 Bibcode:1984A&A...138...85F THE ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL, 115:1745-1777, 1998 May; THE STAR FORMATION PROPERTIES OF DISK GALAXIES: Hα...
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irregular galaxies, but have since been found to contain barred spiral structures. Among other types in Hubble's classifications for the galaxies are the...
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Observable universe (redirect from Clusters of galaxies)
different if only redshift is used to measure distances to galaxies. For example, galaxies behind a galaxy cluster are attracted to it and fall towards it, and...
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galaxies. Elliptical (E) galaxies are, together with lenticular galaxies (S0) with their large-scale disks, and ES galaxies with their intermediate scale...
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Spiral galaxies form a class of galaxy originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work The Realm of the Nebulae and, as such, form part of the Hubble...
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Local Group (redirect from The Local Group of Galaxies)
most of which are dwarf galaxies. The two largest members, the Andromeda and the Milky Way galaxies, are both spiral galaxies with masses of about 1012...
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spiral galaxies, resulting in stellar streams and eventually galaxy merger. There are many dwarf galaxies in the Local Group; these small galaxies frequently...
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Catalogue of Galaxies and of Clusters of Galaxies (or CGCG) was compiled by Fritz Zwicky in 1961–68. It contains 29,418 galaxies and 9,134 galaxy clusters...
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Wars Galaxies (SWG). "IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT STAR WARS GALAXIES - STAR WARS GALAXIES SERVICE WILL END ON DECEMBER 15". Star Wars Galaxies. Archived...
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large-scale disc but does not have large-scale spiral arms. Lenticular galaxies are disc galaxies that have used up or lost most of their interstellar matter and...
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with large galaxies and intergalactic clouds. There are three major types of irregular galaxies: An Irr-I galaxy (Irr I) is an irregular galaxy that features...
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Twin Galaxies is a social media platform and video game database. Twin Galaxies is the official supplier of video game records to Guinness World Records...
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measuring the sizes of spiral and elliptical galaxies. For a full context about how the diameters of galaxies are measured, including the estimation methods...
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scheme divides galaxies into three broad classes based on their visual appearance (originally on photographic plates): Elliptical galaxies have smooth,...
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Active galactic nucleus (redirect from Active galaxies)
broad emission lines. Galaxies observed as part of this study included NGC 1068, NGC 4151, NGC 3516, and NGC 7469. Active galaxies such as these are known...
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defined galaxy group. The list aims to reflect current knowledge: not all galaxies within the 3.8 Mpc radius have been discovered. Nearby dwarf galaxies are...
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4039 (the Antennae Galaxies), and IC 10. Starburst galaxies are defined by these three interrelated factors: The rate at which the galaxy is currently converting...
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the Triangulum Galaxy is the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, behind the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way. The galaxy is the second-smallest...
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spiral galaxies.: 875 Irregular galaxies are chaotic in appearance, and are neither spiral nor elliptical.: 879 About a quarter of all galaxies are irregular...
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The following is a timeline of galaxies, clusters of galaxies, and large-scale structure of the universe. 5th century BC — Democritus proposes that the...
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restored Mitchell's scores, Twin Galaxies countersued Mitchell. Both Mitchell and Twin Galaxies settled in 2024, and Twin Galaxies re-posted Mitchell's scores...
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guide to galaxies: Galaxies – gravitationally bound systems of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter. The word galaxy is derived...
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Galaxies! at IMDb "BBC - Comedy Guide - Galloping Galaxies!". Archived from the original on 26 January 2005. Matty says. "TV Cream Galloping Galaxies...
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