elliptical galaxy
noun
: a galaxy that has a generally elliptical shape and that has no apparent internal structure or spiral arms
called also elliptical
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The spiral galaxy being wrapped or lensed around the elliptical galaxy appears to be stretched and warped into a ring, with bright blue lines drawn through it where the spiral arms have been stretched into circles.
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The elliptical galaxy at the center of this Einstein ring belongs to a galaxy cluster named SMACSJ0028.2-7537.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
In the middle is an elliptical galaxy belonging to a cluster called SMACSJ0028.2-7537.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Being sites of intense star formation, the rings have been interpreted as evidence that Andromeda collided with its smaller neighboring elliptical galaxy M32 more than 200 million years ago.
—Miguel Claro, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The elliptical galaxy at the center of this Einstein ring belongs to a galaxy cluster named SMACSJ0028.2-7537.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
In the middle is an elliptical galaxy belonging to a cluster called SMACSJ0028.2-7537.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Being sites of intense star formation, the rings have been interpreted as evidence that Andromeda collided with its smaller neighboring elliptical galaxy M32 more than 200 million years ago.
—Miguel Claro, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Elliptical galaxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elliptical%20galaxy. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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