 Barred Spiral

-Have elongated centers, called bars, with arms, coming from each end.

Irregular Galaxies-No regular shape, includes nebulas.

Elliptical galaxies seem to be more common than spiral galaxies, and tend to be
composed of older stars. However, spiral galaxies contain more than 75% of the bright
stars observed in the Observable Universe. Irregular galaxies are rare, accounting for
only 3% of known galaxies. There is some evidence that galaxies evolve in shape through
time. However, this idea is currently hypothetical; given the short time span we have been
able to observe galaxies.

Galaxy Identification

Section one - questions

Answer the following questions:

1. What is a galaxy?

A galaxy is a large collection of stars, dust, and nebulae (gas clouds).

2. What holds a galaxy together?

Galaxies are held together by gravity. Although it is technically the weakest of the 4
forces gravity holds solar systems and galaxies together. It is also the the force that
causes fusion in stars so it is the source of life.

3.What is a Light Year? How fast does light travel?

A light year is the distance that light travels in one year, about 9.4 trillion km. The
speed of light in a vacuum is 299,792 kilometers per second.
 4. How many different types of galaxies are there and who classified them?

Edwin Hubble, a well known astronomer, classified galaxies into three major groups,
ellipsoidal (elliptical), spiral, and irregular

5.Where are galaxies found? How close is a galaxy to another?

We can found galaxies all over the Universe but the distance between galaxies is
immense. The closest known galaxy to the Milky Way is the Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy
(Canis Major Overdensity) which is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. This stellar
formation is about 25,000 light years from our solar system.

6.Edwin Hubble classified galaxies according to their ?

Edwin Hubble classified galaxies based on their shape and origin.

7.What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

The Milky Way is a Barred Spiral who have elongated centers, called bars, with arms,
coming from each end

8.Durring 1944, Walter Baade categorized groups of stars within the Milky Way intro
stellar population. Which are the two main division?

The two main division of stars from Milky Way and other galaxies are Population I and
Population II.

9.Which are the rarest galaxies from the Observable Universe?

The rarest galaxies are Irregular galaxies, accounting for only 3% of known galaxies.

10. Which are the most common galaxies from the Observable Universe?

The most common galaxies are Elliptical galaxies who seem to be more common than spiral
galaxies.

11. From your knowledge, what is Observable Universe?

The Observable Universe is what, in theory, can be seen from Earth.

12.Why we can`t see if galaxies evolve in shape through time?

We cant`see this because of the short time span we have been able to observe galaxies
Section Two - Vocabulary

Match the word on the left with the definition on the right.

____ bulge e. older stars

____ light year g. a spheroidal aggregation of stars,dust and gas that

surrounds the Galaxy.

____ nebula c. younger stars

____ Population II b. a large cloud of gas or dust in space

____ Population I a. the distance that light travels in one year,

____ halo d. a type of astronomical object consisting of a luminous

spheroid of plasma held together by gravity

____star f. galaxy’s nucleus

Source: https://lco.global/spacebook/galaxy-classification/