lenticular galaxy

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galaxy
noun
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/ˈɡæl.ək.si/us
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one of the independent groups of stars in ...
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The bulge component is often the dominant source of light in alenticulargalaxy.
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Classification of its morphology is difficult, as it is sometimes identified as alenticulargalaxyor as an amorphous or irregular galaxy.
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The fact that thelenticulargalaxydistribution rises with increasing observed axial ratio implies that lenticulars are dominated by a central bulge component.
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Alenticulargalaxyis an intermediate form that has properties of both elliptical and spiral galaxies.
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Since the bulge component tends to dominate the galaxy,lenticulargalaxysamples are often indistinguishable from elliptical galaxy populations in terms of their overall surface brightness profiles.
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Lenticular galaxies are thus divided into subclasses based upon either the amount of dust present or the prominence of a central bar.
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The distribution for lenticular galaxies rises steadily in the range 0.25 to 0.85 whereas the distribution for spirals is essentially flat in that same range.
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Lenticular galaxies are the prevalent form in rich galaxy clusters, which suggests that spirals may be transformed into lenticular galaxies as time progresses.
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Unlike spiral galaxies, the disks of lenticular galaxies have no visible spiral structure and are not actively forming stars in any significant quantity.
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The distinction between spiral galaxies and lenticular galaxies is often simpler to analyze as the dividing line is often set at a particular bulge-to-disk ratio.
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Unfortunately, the properties of bars in lenticular galaxies have not been researched in great detail.
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However, the kinematics of lenticular galaxies are dominated by the rotationally supported disk.
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In addition to these general stellar attributes, globular clusters are found more frequently in lenticular galaxies than in spiral galaxies of similar mass and luminosity.
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