The Local Group is dominated by the Milky Way and Andromeda, surrounded by many faint dwarf galaxies. This scene includes 96 catalogue galaxies in and around the group, with positions calculated from observed coordinates and distances. Images are enlarged for visibility.
Spiral galaxies are twisted collections of stars and gas that often have beautiful shapes and are made up of hot young stars. They are characterized by a flat, rotating disk containing stars, gas and dust, and a central concentration of stars known as the bulge.
Structure: Arms & Disk
Formation: Density Wave Theory
Examples: 3 in Local Group
Galaxy Group
Gravitationally Bound Systems
The Local Group is dominated by the Milky Way and Andromeda, surrounded by many faint dwarf galaxies. This scene includes 96 catalogue galaxies in and around the group, with positions calculated from observed coordinates and distances. Images are enlarged for visibility.
