Types of Galaxies

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The classification of spiral galaxies is based on tightness of spiral arms and: how many stars are in galaxy, brightness of galaxy, size of nuclear bulge, velocity of galaxy

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size of nuclear bulge

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Who came up with the classification scheme for galaxies?

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Edwin Hubble

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What type of galaxy is this? Options: Spiral, Elliptical, Irregular, Irrational

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Irregular

Front

What type of galaxy is this? Options: Spiral, Elliptical, Irregular, Irrational

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Spiral

Front

What type of galaxy is this? Options: Spiral, Elliptical, Irregular, Irrational

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Elliptical

Front

What type of galaxy is this? Options: Spiral, Elliptical, Irregular, Irrational

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Irregular

Front

What type of galaxy is this? Options: Spiral, Elliptical, Irregular, ring

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ring

Front

What type of galaxy is this? Options: Spiral, Elliptical, Irregular, Irrational

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Elliptical

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Our Galaxy is called the

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Milky Way Galaxy

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Pulls clusters of stars together in most galaxies.

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gravity