Noun
spiral galaxy (plural spiral galaxies)
(astronomy) A galaxy having a number of arms of younger stars that spiral out from the centre containing older ones
A noted galaxy that is not part of the cluster is the Sombrero Galaxy (M104), an unusual spiral galaxy. Source: Internet
Galaxy M51 is a spiral galaxy, about 30 million light years away, that is in the process of merging with a smaller galaxy seen to its upper left. Source: Internet
A spiral galaxy is organized into a flat, rotating disk, usually with a prominent bulge or bar at the center, and trailing bright arms that spiral outward. Source: Internet
Following this, the team of researchers carried out observations in a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Eridanus for a period of six months. Source: Internet
ESO 274-1 is a spiral galaxy seen from edge-on that requires an amateur telescope with at least 12 inches of aperture to view. Source: Internet
In reality, the LMC contains a very prominent bar in its center, suggesting that it may have been a barred dwarf spiral galaxy before its spiral arms were disrupted, likely by the Milky Way 's gravity. Source: Internet