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 light from a background galaxy, almost perfectly aligned with the elliptical galaxy and our line of sight, is lensed into an almost complete ring around the foreground galaxy.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The very first black hole ever directly imaged was at the center of the giant elliptical galaxy, Messier 87, which sits at the heart of this galaxy cluster.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
There are also elliptical galaxies, which are rounder or more oblong in shape with less definition than spiral galaxies.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2025
In the middle is an elliptical galaxy belonging to a cluster called SMACSJ0028.2-7537.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The very first black hole ever directly imaged was at the center of the giant elliptical galaxy, Messier 87, which sits at the heart of this galaxy cluster.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
There are also elliptical galaxies, which are rounder or more oblong in shape with less definition than spiral galaxies.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2025
In the middle is an elliptical galaxy belonging to a cluster called SMACSJ0028.2-7537.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Elliptical galaxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elliptical%20galaxy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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