E0 elliptical galaxy
E902195
An E0 elliptical galaxy is a nearly spherical type of elliptical galaxy with little to no apparent flattening, classified at one end of the Hubble sequence.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elliptical galaxy type
ⓘ
galaxy morphological class ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
disk galaxies
ⓘ
highly flattened elliptical galaxies such as E7 ⓘ |
| hasAxisRatio | major-to-minor axis ratio close to 1 ⓘ |
| hasBarStructure | none ⓘ |
| hasBulgeToDiskRatio | no disk component ⓘ |
| hasCentralBlackHole | often hosts a supermassive black hole ⓘ |
| hasColor | generally red ⓘ |
| hasDustContent | very little dust ⓘ |
| hasEllipticityIndex | 0 ⓘ |
| hasFlattening | little to no apparent flattening ⓘ |
| hasGasContent | very little cold gas ⓘ |
| hasKinematics | primarily pressure-supported stellar motions ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalCode | E0 ⓘ |
| hasShape | nearly spherical ⓘ |
| hasSpiralArms | none ⓘ |
| hasStarFormationRate | low current star formation ⓘ |
| hasStellarPopulation | predominantly old stars ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceBrightnessProfile | approximately de Vaucouleurs law ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | E0 ⓘ |
| hasThreeDimensionalShape | approximately spheroidal ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Edwin Hubble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
near-infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | Hubble sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInHubbleSequence |
least flattened elliptical type
ⓘ
one end of the elliptical sequence ⓘ |
| subclassOf | elliptical galaxy ⓘ |
| usedIn | Hubble morphological classification of galaxies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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