Across
- 3. our galaxy
- 5. very spherical galaxy
- 6. when gass and dust is lit up in colliding galaxies
- 8. the elonged frisbee shaped portion of a galaxy
- 9. created equation to calculate distance to other galaxies
- 13. usually found at the center of galaxies (can cause there own spinning area)
- 19. formed in galaxy interaction when stars string out from a galaxy
- 20. type of galaxy with arms
- 21. 1000 or more galaxies condensed around a center galaxy
- 22. 3.26 light years
- 23. center of large galaxies
- 24. type of galaxy that is old and spherical shaped
Down
- 1. 1 galaxy engulfs another
- 2. type of galaxy with no definate shape
- 4. 2 colliding galaxies
- 7. less than 1000 galaxies not very condensed
- 10. makes up 95% of matter in the universe
- 11. method to calculate distance to other galaxies using luminosity
- 12. old centrally grouped masses of stars usually found in the halo
- 14. 1 million parsecs
- 15. spiral galaxy with tight arms
- 16. galaxy with arms and a distinct bar in the nuclear buldge
- 17. ring around the center portion of large galaxies where most stars are found
- 18. spiral galaxy with loose arms
- 24. very elliptical galaxy
