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"<firstname>Jasem</firstname> <surname>Mutlaq</surname> "
"<affiliation><address> <email>mutlaqja@ku.edu</email> "
"</address></affiliation>"
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#: index.docbook:12
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msgid "Elliptical Galaxies"
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"Elliptical galaxies are spheroidal concentrations of stars that resemble "
"Globular Clusters on a grand scale. They have very little internal "
"structure; the density of stars declines smoothly from the concentrated "
"center to the diffuse edge, and they can have a broad range of ellipticities "
"(or aspect ratios). They typically contain very little interstellar gas and "
"dust, and no young stellar populations (although there are exceptions to "
"these rules). Edwin Hubble referred to Elliptical galaxies as "
"<quote>early-type</quote> galaxies, because he thought that they evolved to "
"become Spiral Galaxies (which he called <quote>late-type</quote> galaxies). "
"Astronomers actually now believe the opposite is the case (&ie;, that Spiral "
"galaxies can turn into Elliptical galaxies), but Hubble's early- and "
"late-type labels are still used."
msgstr ""

#: index.docbook:28
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"Once thought to be a simple galaxy type, ellipticals are now known to be "
"quite complex objects. Part of this complexity is due to their amazing "
"history: ellipticals are thought to be the end product of the merger of two "
"Spiral galaxies. You can view a computer simulation MPEG movie of such a "
"merger at <ulink "
"url=\"http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/pr/2002/11/vid/v0211d3.mpg\"> this "
"NASA HST webpage</ulink> (warning: the file is 3.4 MB)."
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"Elliptical galaxies span a very wide range of sizes and luminosities, from "
"giant Ellipticals hundreds of thousands of light years across and nearly a "
"trillion times brighter than the sun, to dwarf Ellipticals just a bit "
"brighter than the average globular cluster. They are divided to several "
"morphological classes:"
msgstr ""

#: index.docbook:46
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msgid "cD galaxies:"
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"Immense and bright objects that can measure nearly 1 Megaparsec (3 million "
"light years) across. These titans are only found near the centers of large, "
"dense clusters of galaxies, and are likely the result of many galaxy mergers."
msgstr ""

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msgid "Normal Elliptical galaxies"
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"Condensed Object with relatively high central surface brightness. They "
"include the giant ellipticals (gE'e), intermediate-luminosity ellipticals "
"(E's), and compact ellipticals."
msgstr ""

#: index.docbook:46
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msgid "Dwarf elliptical galaxies (dE's)"
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"This class of galaxies is fundamentally different from normal ellipticals. "
"Their diameters on the order of 1 to 10 kiloparsec with surface brightness "
"that is much lower than normal ellipticals, giving them a much more diffuse "
"appearance. They display the same characteristic gradual decline of star "
"density from a relatively dense core out to a diffuse periphery."
msgstr ""

#: index.docbook:46
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msgid "Dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSph's)"
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"Extreme low-luminosity, low surface-brightness and have only been observed "
"in the vicinity of the Milky Way, and possibly other very nearby galaxy "
"groups, such as the Leo group. Their absolute magnitudes are only -8 to -15 "
"mag. The Draco dwarf spheroidal galaxy has an absolute magnitude of -8.6, "
"making it fainter than the average globular cluster in the Milky Way!"
msgstr ""

#: index.docbook:46
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msgid "Blue compact dwarf galaxies (BCD's)"
msgstr ""

#: index.docbook:46
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msgid ""
"Small galaxies that are unusually blue. Thehave photometric colors of B-V = "
"0.0 to 0.30 mag, which is typical for relatively young stars of "
"<firstterm>spectral type</firstterm> A. This suggests that BCDs are "
"currently actively forming stars. These systems also have abundant "
"interstellar gas (unlike other Elliptical galaxies)."
msgstr ""

#: index.docbook:100
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msgid ""
"You can see examples of Elliptical galaxies in &kstars;, using the Find "
"Object window (<keycombo "
"action=\"simul\">&Ctrl;<keycap>F</keycap></keycombo>). Search for NGC 4881, "
"which is the Giant cD galaxy in the Coma cluster of galaxies. M 86 is a "
"normal Elliptical galaxy in the Virgo cluster of galaxies. M 32 is a dwarf "
"Elliptical that is a satellite of our neighbor, the Andromeda galaxy (M 31). "
"M 110 is another satellite of M 31 that is a borderline dwarf spheroidal "
"galaxy (<quote>borderline</quote> because it is somewhat brighter than most "
"other dwarf spheroidals)."
msgstr ""
