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Morphological Classification of Galaxies
Elliptical Galaxies
M87 E0M86 E3
N1132 E7
S0 Galaxies – introduced by Sandage (Hubble Atlas)
M102 S0/Lenticular
Spiral Galaxies
Type Sa
N4274
M65
M104
the Sombrero
Sb spirals
M81
N7331
Sc Spirals
M 101
M 83
N 2403
N 4565 – Sc spiral edge-on
Barred Spirals
N 1300 SBb(s)
N 2859 SB0
N 1398 SBb(r)
N 4394 SBb(rs)
N 1073 SBc(sr)
N 2525 SBc(s)
Irregulars
N 3109
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