Summary Lenticular galaxies, such as Messier 85, often look like elliptical galaxies to us but they are disk shaped rather than spherical like the ellipticals. They are common in galaxy clusters where spiral galaxies are rare and rare outside the clusters where spirals are common. So astronomers think they are formed when a spiral galaxy encounter the gas cloud of a cluster and has its dust and gas, and hence spiral arms, stripped from it.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Becky Smethurst Brady Haran Mike Merrifield Meghan Gray
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Sep 3, 2012
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official YouTube Channel
Language : English
Summary Lenticular galaxies, such as Messier 85, often look like elliptical galaxies to us but they are disk shaped rather than spherical like the ellipticals. They are common in galaxy clusters where spiral galaxies are rare and rare outside the clusters where spirals are common. So astronomers think they are formed when a spiral galaxy encounter the gas cloud of a cluster and has its dust and gas, and hence spiral arms, stripped from it.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Sep 3, 2012
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official YouTube Channel
Language : English