LENTICULAR GALAXIES

DESCRIPTION

• Similar to spirals and ellipticals
• Central buldge of stars
• Evolved from elliptical
• Usually very bright

FACTS

• 15-20% of all galaxies are lenticular
• When viewed on the edge it looks like a lense
• Mostly made up of old, red starts

LOCATION

• Some theories suggest that they are found where galaxies collide
• Found usually in the center of Galaxy groups and clusters

HOW IT FORMS

• There are multiple theories but one theory states that 2 old spiral galaxies join and create a lenticular galaxy

SOURCES

• Space.com
• Astronomynotes.com
• Astro.cornell.com
• Can.sdss.org
• NASA.org