Which statement best describes the galaxies closest to the Milky Way?(1 point)

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These galaxies consist of mostly old stars.
These galaxies consist of mostly old stars.

These galaxies include irregular, spiral, and elliptical types.
These galaxies include irregular, spiral, and elliptical types.

These galaxies are independent of and unaffected by the Milky Way's gravitational pull.
These galaxies are independent of and unaffected by the Milky Way's gravitational pull.

These galaxies are all identified as spiral

1 answer

The best statement that describes the galaxies closest to the Milky Way is:

These galaxies include irregular, spiral, and elliptical types.

This is true because the nearest galaxies to the Milky Way, such as the Andromeda Galaxy (spiral), the Triangulum Galaxy (spiral), and several dwarf galaxies (irregular or elliptical), exhibit a range of galaxy types.