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Carina II Dwarf Galaxy

astronomical galaxy in the constellation Carina

Messier 87

Galaxy in the constellation Virgo

Triangulum Galaxy

Spiral galaxy in the constellation Triangulum

Parts 9

Influencing rating

Y 90%

Nebula

Body of interstellar clouds

Interstellar cloud

Accumulation of gas, plasma, and dust in space

Substellar object

Astronomical object without the mass to sustain hydrogen fusion

Dark nebula

Type of interstellar cloud that obscures visible light

Star cluster

Group of stars

Molecular cloud

Type of interstellar cloud

Open cluster

Type of star cluster

Globular cluster

Spherical collection of stars

Super star cluster

Type of very massive young open cluster thought to be the precursor of a globular cluster

Subclasses 13

Influencing rating

Y 93%

Dwarf galaxy

Small galaxy composed of up to several billion stars

Disc galaxy

Type of galactic form

star-forming galaxy

galaxy in which stars are being formed

Satellite galaxy

Galaxy that orbits a larger galaxy due to gravitational attraction

Irregular galaxy

Class of galaxy

Elliptical galaxy

Spherical or ovoid mass of stars

quiescent galaxy

galaxy without active star formation

Radio galaxy

Type of active galaxy that is very luminous at radio wavelengths

Active galactic nucleus

Compact region at a galaxy's center with abnormally high luminosity

Interacting galaxy

Galaxies with interacting gravitational fields

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