galaxy vocab flashcard 2019

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Type of galaxy?

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Barred Spiral

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Type of galaxy?

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Elliptical

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Type of galaxy?

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Irregular

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Name of our galaxy?

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Milky Way

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Type of galaxy?

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Spiral

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Capture and disruption of one galaxy by another.

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galactic cannibalism

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A massive system of stars, gas, and dark matter held together by gravity.

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galaxy

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Linear relationship of galaxy recession speeds and distances.

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Hubble's Law

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Two irregular galaxies near the Milky Way.

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Magellanic Clouds

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Unit of distance = 1 million parsecs.

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Megaparsec