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    This document compares the key properties and structures of three main types of galaxies: spiral galaxies which have discs and spheroids with relatively rapid rotation, elliptical galaxies which are spheroidal with older stars and random motions of support, and irregular galaxies which have chaotic structures and moderate but irregular rotations. Spiral galaxies typically have masses between 109-1012 solar masses, diameters of 5-50 kpc, and luminosities of 108-1011 solar luminosities. Elliptical galaxies have masses from 105-1013 solar masses, diameters from 1-200 kpc, and luminosities between 104-1012 solar luminosities. Irregular galaxies have masses between 106-1014 solar masses, diameters of 1-10 k

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    This document compares the key properties and structures of three main types of galaxies: spiral galaxies which have discs and spheroids with relatively rapid rotation, elliptical galaxies which are spheroidal with older stars and random motions of support, and irregular galaxies which have chaotic structures and moderate but irregular rotations. Spiral galaxies typically have masses between 109-1012 solar masses, diameters of 5-50 kpc, and luminosities of 108-1011 solar luminosities. Elliptical galaxies have masses from 105-1013 solar masses, diameters from 1-200 kpc, and luminosities between 104-1012 solar luminosities. Irregular galaxies have masses between 106-1014 solar masses, diameters of 1-10 k

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    This document compares the key properties and structures of three main types of galaxies: spiral galaxies which have discs and spheroids with relatively rapid rotation, elliptical galaxies which are spheroidal with older stars and random motions of support, and irregular galaxies which have chaotic structures and moderate but irregular rotations. Spiral galaxies typically have masses between 109-1012 solar masses, diameters of 5-50 kpc, and luminosities of 108-1011 solar luminosities. Elliptical galaxies have masses from 105-1013 solar masses, diameters from 1-200 kpc, and luminosities between 104-1012 solar luminosities. Irregular galaxies have masses between 106-1014 solar masses, diameters of 1-10 k

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    COMPARISON CHART OF GALAXIES

    SPIRAL GALAXIES ELLIPTICAL IRREGULAR


    GALAXIES GALAXIES
    PROPERTIES: PROPERTIES: PROPERTIES:

    *Mass: 109-1012 Msun *Mass: 105-1013 Msun *Mass: 106-1014 Msun


    *Diameter: 5-50 kpc *Diameter: 1-200 kpc *Diameter: 1-10 kpc
    *Luminosity: 108-1011 *Luminosity: 104-1012 *Luminosity: 106- few x
    Lsun Lsun 109 Lsun

    STRUCTURES & STRUCTURES & STRUCTURES &


    DYNAMICS DYNAMICS DYNAMICS
     DISC AND  SPHEROID AND  CHAOTIC
    SPHEROID OLD STARS WITH STRUCTURES,
     SUPPORTED BY LITTLE GAS OR
    DUST
    LOTS OF YOUNG
    BLUE
    RELATIVELY RAPID
    ROTATIONS BUT  SUPPORTED BY  MODERATE
    SPHEROID IS RANDOM ROTATIONS ON
    PUFFED UP BY MOTIONS OF IRREGULAR, BUT
    RANDOM MOTIONS STARS WITH VERY CHAOTIC
    SOME VERY MOTION AS
    SLOW ROTATION WELL.

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