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Astronomy
Undergraduate 3
04/02/2013
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Andromeda Galaxy

closest galaxy to ours
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Whirlpool Galaxy

initiated researdch of univers
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Sombrero galaxy

cover of text book
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irregular galaxy

uncommon

has no regular shape
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Barred Spiral

bar through center

spiral arms on outer edge 

new stars outside, old inside
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spiral 

outer edge new blue stars

center old yellow stars
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elliptical

looks like bright star
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herschels jewel box
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double cluster
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globular cluster
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coalsack
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snake
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sn 1987a
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crab
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ring nebula
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dumbbell
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Abell 39
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Helix
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Flame
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eagle
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