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Messier 87 and Spiral galaxy

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Difference between Messier 87 and Spiral galaxy

Messier 87 vs. Spiral galaxy

Messier 87 (also known as Virgo A or NGC 4486, generally abbreviated to M87) is a supergiant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo. Spiral galaxies form a class of galaxy originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work The Realm of the Nebulae(pp. 124–151) and, as such, form part of the Hubble sequence.

Similarities between Messier 87 and Spiral galaxy

Messier 87 and Spiral galaxy have 23 things in common (in Unionpedia): Active galactic nucleus, Cepheid variable, Dark matter, Edwin Hubble, Elliptical galaxy, Galaxy merger, Galaxy morphological classification, Globular cluster, Heber Doust Curtis, Hubble sequence, Interstellar medium, Lenticular galaxy, Lick Observatory, Metallicity, Milky Way, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Mount Wilson Observatory, Nebula, Retrograde and prograde motion, Star, Supermassive black hole, The Astrophysical Journal, Yale University Press.

Active galactic nucleus

An active galactic nucleus (AGN) is a compact region at the center of a galaxy that has a much higher than normal luminosity over at least some portion—and possibly all—of the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that the excess luminosity is not produced by stars.

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Cepheid variable

A Cepheid variable is a type of star that pulsates radially, varying in both diameter and temperature and producing changes in brightness with a well-defined stable period and amplitude.

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Dark matter

Dark matter is a theorized form of matter that is thought to account for approximately 80% of the matter in the universe, and about a quarter of its total energy density.

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Edwin Hubble

Edwin Powell Hubble (November 20, 1889 – September 28, 1953) was an American astronomer.

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Elliptical galaxy

An elliptical galaxy is a type of galaxy having an approximately ellipsoidal shape and a smooth, nearly featureless image.

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Galaxy merger

Galaxy mergers can occur when two (or more) galaxies collide.

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Galaxy morphological classification

Galaxy morphological classification is a system used by astronomers to divide galaxies into groups based on their visual appearance.

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Globular cluster

A globular cluster is a spherical collection of stars that orbits a galactic core as a satellite.

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Heber Doust Curtis

Heber Doust Curtis (June 27, 1872 – January 9, 1942) was an American astronomer.

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Hubble sequence

The Hubble sequence is a morphological classification scheme for galaxies invented by Edwin Hubble in 1926.

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Interstellar medium

In astronomy, the interstellar medium (ISM) is the matter and radiation that exists in the space between the star systems in a galaxy.

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Lenticular galaxy

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.

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Lick Observatory

The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory, owned and operated by the University of California.

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Metallicity

In astronomy, metallicity is used to describe the abundance of elements present in an object that are heavier than hydrogen or helium.

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Milky Way

The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our Solar System.

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research in astronomy and astrophysics.

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Mount Wilson Observatory

The Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO) is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

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Nebula

A nebula (Latin for "cloud" or "fog"; pl. nebulae, nebulæ, or nebulas) is an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium and other ionized gases.

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Retrograde and prograde motion

Retrograde motion in astronomy is, in general, orbital or rotational motion of an object in the direction opposite the rotation of its primary, that is the central object (right figure).

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Star

A star is type of astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity.

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Supermassive black hole

A supermassive black hole (SMBH or SBH) is the largest type of black hole, on the order of hundreds of thousands to billions of solar masses, and is found in the centre of almost all currently known massive galaxies.

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The Astrophysical Journal

The Astrophysical Journal, often abbreviated ApJ (pronounced "ap jay") in references and speech, is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of astrophysics and astronomy, established in 1895 by American astronomers George Ellery Hale and James Edward Keeler.

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Yale University Press

Yale University Press is a university press associated with Yale University.

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Messier 87 and Spiral galaxy Comparison

Messier 87 has 140 relations, while Spiral galaxy has 91. As they have in common 23, the Jaccard index is 9.96% = 23 / (140 + 91).

References

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