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Elliptical Galaxies
Definition and characteristics of elliptical galaxies and of galaxies of similar types. Links to relevant objects in Messier's catalog.
 
Elliptical Galaxies by Mike Guidry
Description of the class of elliptical galaxies with examples.
 
Elliptical Galaxies
Differencies in shape of elliptical galaxies. The physical nature of elliptical galaxies compared to that of spirals.
 
Ellipticals
Description of visual attributes of elliptical galaxies with an example included.
 
The Origin of the Brightest Cluster Galaxies
The Origin of the Brightest Cluster Galaxies - complete article from the Astrophysical Journal.
 
Colour-Magnitude Relation for Elliptical Galaxies
Web laboratory experiment is proposed where the 'student' have to measure the relationship between colour and apparent magnitude for elliptical and some other types of galaxies.
 
Elliptical Galaxies
Description of elliptical galaxies with examples.
 
Isolated Elliptical Galaxies
Results of observation of a number of isolated elliptical galaxies by John Mulchaey.
 
The Online Planetarium Show: Elliptical Galaxies
Elliptical Galaxies page by ThinkQuest Inc.
 
NOAO Image Gallery: Elliptical Galaxies
Images by National Optical Astronomy Observatories.
 
Dark Matter in Elliptical Galaxies
Description of elliptical galaxies dynamical properties research project at Astronomical Institute of the University of Basel.
 
NGC 4697: Black Holes in Elliptical Galaxy Point to Wild Youth
Chandra's image of the elliptical galaxy NGC 4697 reveals diffuse hot gas dotted with many point-like sources.
 
Durrell - Dwarf Elliptical Galaxies
Introduction to dwarf elliptical galaxies from Patrick R. Durrell.
 
Formation and Cosmic Evolution of Elliptical Galaxies
An online scientific paper. A review of the present observational and theoretical status of elliptical galaxies is presented with the aim to clarify whether the monolithic or the hierarchical, is a more viable scenario for the origin of these structures.
 
Discovery of Giant X-Ray Disk Sheds Light on Elliptical Galaxies
New research suggests elliptical galaxies are more complex and dynamic then previously thought. Ohio University press release.
 
Elliptical Galaxy Research at Ohio University
An introduction to Ohio University Astrophysics Group research into dynamics and shapes of elliptical galaxies.
 
HubbleSite - News Releases about Elliptical galaxies
Hubble Space Telescope news releases related to elliptical galaxies including images made by HST.
 
High Energy Astrophysics Picture Of the Week, January 7, 2002: An Elliptical Galaxy's "Inner Spiral"
The Chandra image provided a surprise to astronomers, since it shows 2 previously unseen spiral arms of extremely hot gas (at a temperature of about 10 million degrees) emanating from the center of this elliptical galaxy.
 
Elliptical galaxy
Information on elliptical galaxies by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
 
Elliptical galaxies
Astronomy course notes by Dr. Christian Kaiser from the University of Southampton.
 
APOD Index - Galaxies: Elliptical Galaxies
Images of elliptical galaxies with descriptions from NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day site.
 
Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy (SagDEG)
Many astronomers believe that the large galaxies seen today were formed from smaller "dwarf" galaxies, which formed first after the Big Bang. An article from the Sol Company's website.
 
Objects in the Messier catalogue(Elliptical galaxies) : Photos by NAOJ PR Office
Images of elliptical galaxies from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan image gallery.
 
Galaxies, Elliptical
An essay from the Astronomy and Astrophysics Encyclopedia by William A. Baum.
 
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