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A lenticular galaxy (denoted S0) is a type of galaxy intermediate between an elliptical (denoted E) and a spiral galaxy in galaxy morphological classification schemes. [1] It contains a large-scale disc but does not have large-scale spiral arms.
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image looks at one of the nearest, massive lenticular galaxies to Earth, NGC 1023 some 36 million light-years away. Lenticular galaxies get their names from their edge-on appearance that resembles a lens.
A Lenticular Galaxy is a galaxy that is somewhere between Elliptical and Spiral galaxies. They exhibit characteristics of the other two galaxies. The galaxies will have a central bulge and disks but will not have arms that you would find in spiral galaxies such as our own, the Milky Way.
A lenticular galaxy is a type of galaxy that falls between spiral and elliptical galaxies, characterized by a central bulge but lacking spiral arms. Exploring these galaxies has provided a deeper understanding of their distinctive transitional nature.
Lenticular galaxies have a large central bulge and a flattened disk like spirals, but no spiral arms.
Lenticular galaxies are a kind of cross between spirals and ellipticals. They have the central bulge and disk common to spiral galaxies but no arms. But like ellipticals, lenticular galaxies have older stellar populations and little ongoing star formation.
A striking new Hubble Telescope photo highlights the intricacies of a distant galaxy glowing with a bright white core surrounded by complex dust structures.
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a beautiful galaxy that, with its reddish and yellow central area, looks rather like an explosion from a Hollywood movie. The galaxy, called NGC 5010, is in a period of transition.
These galaxies have an elliptical shape and ill-defined spiral arms. This image is the object's sharpest view to date, showcasing Hubble’s incredible resolving power and ability to reveal complex dust structures.
One complicated puzzle is how some galaxies seem to be somewhere between spiral and elliptical – the so-called lenticular galaxies. But are they exactly that, a transition between the other two...