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Page 1: Morphological Classification of Galaxies

Morphological Classification of Galaxies

Elliptical Galaxies

M87 E0M86 E3

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N1132 E7

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S0 Galaxies – introduced by Sandage (Hubble Atlas)

M102 S0/Lenticular

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Spiral Galaxies

Type Sa

N4274

M65

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M104

the Sombrero

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Sb spirals

M81

N7331

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Sc Spirals

M 101

M 83

N 2403

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N 4565 – Sc spiral edge-on

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Barred Spirals

N 1300 SBb(s)

N 2859 SB0

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N 1398 SBb(r)

N 4394 SBb(rs)

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N 1073 SBc(sr)

N 2525 SBc(s)

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Irregulars

N 3109

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And then there are these:


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