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13.9: Spiral Galaxies

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Spiral galaxies are those galaxies which appear like flattened disks with a central bulge, usually with arms. There are three main types or classes of Spirals based on their shapes.

Spiral Galaxy Types

Spirals

Classes

  • Descriptions
    • Classes
      • Descriptions
        • Classes
          • Descriptions
            • No Spiral Arms, but disk-shaped. Appear to be old when compared to other spirals
            Image of NGC 2787, Lenticular Spiral galaxy is disk-shaped with no spiral arms.
            NGC 2787, Lenticular SpiralPublic Domain | Image courtesy of NASA.

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