Galaxy
Irregular Galaxy
A galaxy with no clear shape or symmetry.
Galaxies lacking the orderly structure of spirals or ellipticals — often actively forming stars, like the Magellanic Clouds.
Overview
Galaxies lacking the orderly structure of spirals or ellipticals — often actively forming stars, like the Magellanic Clouds.
See also
Ring Galaxy
A galaxy shaped like a luminous ring of stars.
Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
Third-largest galaxy in our Local Group.
Lenticular Galaxy
A disc galaxy without spiral arms.
Dwarf Galaxy
A small galaxy with a few billion stars or fewer.
Dwarf Elliptical
A miniature elliptical galaxy.
Dwarf Spheroidal
An extremely faint, diffuse dwarf galaxy.