List_of_spiral_galaxies

List of spiral galaxies

List of spiral galaxies

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A spiral galaxy is a type of galaxy characterized by a central bulge of old Population II stars surrounded by a rotating disc of younger Population I stars. A spiral galaxy maintains its spiral arms due to density wave theory.

Spiral galaxies

Below is a list of notable spiral galaxies with their own articles. The classification column refers to the galaxy morphological classification used by astronomers to describe galaxy structure.

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References

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    Matthews, Doug & Betts, Charles (2003). "NGC 2541". Retrieved Dec. 26 2006.
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    Celestia version 1.4.1. Laurel, Chris, 2006.
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    SIMBAD service at Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. "SIMBAD". Retrieved on April 9, 2013.
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