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(Encyclopedia) CE5 Hubble classification of galaxies: Elliptical galaxies (E) are classified according to the degree of flattening of the ellipse. Spiral galaxies (S) and barred spiral galaxies (…Andromeda Galaxy
(Encyclopedia) Andromeda Galaxy, cataloged as M31 and NGC 224, the closest large galaxy to the Milky Way and the only one visible to the naked eye in the Northern Hemisphere. It is also known as the…spiral nebula
(Encyclopedia) spiral nebula: see galaxy.Galaxy Quest
Director:Dean ParisotWriters:David Howard and Robert GordonDreamWorks; PG; 102 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman The grumbling cast of a defunct sci-fi TV…Brewer's: Galaxy
(The). The “Milky Way.” A long white luminous track of stars which seems to encompass the heavens like a girdle. According to classic fable, it is the path to the palace of Zeus (1 syl.)…cluster
(Encyclopedia) cluster, in astronomy: see star cluster; galaxy.Milky Way
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Position of the sun in the Milky Way Milky Way, the galaxy of which the sun and solar system are a part, seen as a broad band of light arching across the night sky from horizon…Local Group
(Encyclopedia) Local Group, in astronomy, loose cluster of at least 40 nearby galaxies, including our own Milky Way galaxy, the Andromeda Galaxy, and the Magellanic Clouds. The Local Group is spread…star cluster
(Encyclopedia) star cluster, a group of stars near each other in space and resembling each other in certain characteristics that suggest a common origin for the group. Stars in the same cluster move…stellar populations
(Encyclopedia) stellar populations, two broadly contrasting distributions of star types that are characteristic of different parts of a galaxy. Population I stars are young, recently formed stars,…Trending
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