Physics 162
Galaxies & Cosmology

H. E. Smith                                                                                                              Spring 1999

Physics 162 - Lecture Summary #2 Galaxy Classification: The Hubble Sequence

• Read the introduction to the Hubble Atlas of Galaxies, on reserve in the Marlar and Undergraduate Libraries.
• Read Carroll & Ostlie § 23.2 & § 23.4 on the Spiral and Elliptical Galaxies.
• Take a look at our basic astronomy site's description of Galaxy Classification.
• An excellent reference about the Hubble Sequence
• A proposed revision to the Hubble Sequence in terms of "boxiness" or "diskiness" of E galaxies.

  

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