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How many shapes of galaxies exist?

Answer 1

Ivy Allen

There are three main shapes of galaxies.

Elliptical, Spiral, and Irregular.

Elliptical are those galaxies which has a shape that varies from round shape, nearly spherical to flat disk.

Spiral are those galaxies that has a thick mass material at the center and has flattened arm spiral around the center.

Irregular galaxies that do not have orderly shape.

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Answer 2

Hailey Alvarez

The four main types of galaxies are as follows: spiral, elliptical, irregular, and lenticular. Spiral galaxies are disk-shaped and have spiral arms; elliptical galaxies are rounder and lack features; irregular galaxies have irregular shapes; and lenticular galaxies are a hybrid of spiral and elliptical galaxies.

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