dwarf elliptical galaxy
C16113
concept
A dwarf elliptical galaxy is a small, low-luminosity galaxy with an ellipsoidal shape, smooth appearance, and little to no ongoing star formation, typically found in clusters or as satellites of larger galaxies.
Observed surface forms (3)
- elliptical galaxy ×21
- dark-matter-dominated galaxy ×5
- spheroidal galaxy ×3
Instances (37)
- M32
- M110
- NGC 205
- Cetus Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "spheroidal galaxy"
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NGC 7317 is an elliptical galaxy
via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
surface form: NGC 7317
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NGC 7318A is an elliptical galaxy
via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
surface form: NGC 7318A
- NGC 7317 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- Messier 87 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- UGC 452
- UGC 426
- Segue 2 Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "dark-matter-dominated galaxy"
- Messier 32
- Messier 110
- NGC 5128 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- NGC 221
- Ursa Major I Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "dark-matter-dominated galaxy"
- Ursa Major II Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "dark-matter-dominated galaxy"
- NGC 6868 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- Reticulum II Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "dark-matter-dominated galaxy"
- Crater II Dwarf Galaxy via concept surface "spheroidal galaxy"
- M86 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- M60 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- M89 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- M59 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- NGC 4649 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- NGC 4660 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- NGC 4374 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- NGC 4406 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- NGC 4387 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- NGC 4486 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- NGC 4473 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- NGC 4478 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- UGC 10822 via concept surface "spheroidal galaxy"
- Draco dSph via concept surface "dark-matter-dominated galaxy"
- NGC 4696 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- NGC 4709 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"
- NGC 7173 via concept surface "elliptical galaxy"