Elliptical Galaxy

Highlights

• ›Old stars, built by mergers

Examples & connections

• Messier 87

Knowledge connections

• Associated withMessier 87
• Associated withGalaxy Evolution
• Associated withGalaxy Merger
• Associated withGalaxy Quenching
• Associated withSurface Brightness Fluctuations
• Associated withFaber–Jackson Relation
• Associated withGalaxy Morphology Classification

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.