Categorize galaxies as spiral, elliptical and irregular. You may use each response more than once.

Question

These galaxies have unusual shapes.
In this galaxy, the arms have many young stars and the central region has older stars.
80% of the galaxies in the universe.
The Milky way galaxy.
Andromeda galaxy, our closest neighbor.
Shaped like spheres or cucumbers and contain old stars.

Answer 1

Here’s the categorization of the galaxies based on the descriptions provided:

• Irregular Galaxies: These galaxies have unusual shapes.

• Spiral Galaxies: In this galaxy, the arms have many young stars and the central region has older stars.

• Elliptical Galaxies: Shaped like spheres or cucumbers and contain old stars.

• Spiral Galaxies: 80% of the galaxies in the universe (most galaxies are spiral).

• Spiral Galaxies: The Milky Way galaxy (a spiral galaxy).

• Spiral Galaxies: Andromeda galaxy, our closest neighbor (also a spiral galaxy).