(astronomy) A faint galaxy, devoid of gas, having a higher than normal proportion of dark matter; especially those that orbit the Milky Way and Andromeda

plural of barred spiral galaxy

(astronomy) A spiral galaxy with a central bar-shaped structure composed of stars.

Alternative form of Milky Way Galaxy

(astronomy) a type of supergiant spiral galaxy of the local universe that is much larger than most giant spiral galaxies, and whose stellar creation rate is much higher than typical spiral galaxies because it is more luminous

plural of flocculent spiral galaxy

plural of giant radio galaxy

plural of superluminous spiral galaxy

(astronomy) The galaxy in which Earth and the rest of the Solar System is located.

(astronomy) a spiral galaxy with discontinuous spiral arms