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How big are irregular galaxies?

Answer 1

Leah Angelini

the size of irregular galaxies is likely to be #1,000# light years

Irregular galaxies make almost #25%# of the total galaxies in the observable universe.

Irregular galaxies aren't large in size, almost #10%# the size of milky way which is a #100,000# ligth years large.

Irregular galaxy usually contain large amount of gas and dust.

since these galaxies aren't large enough the combine with large galaxies or gas clouds.

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Answer 2

Leah Angelini

The size of irregular galaxies can vary greatly; they can be smaller, dwarf irregular galaxies with diameters of a few thousand light-years, or they can be larger, tens of thousands to over a hundred thousand light-years in diameter.

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