A lenticular galaxy (denoted S0) is a type of galaxy intermediate between an elliptical (denoted E) and a spiral galaxy in galaxy morphological classification schemes. [1] It contains a large-scale disc but does not have large-scale spiral arms.

A Lenticular Galaxy is a galaxy that is somewhere between Elliptical and Spiral galaxies. They exhibit characteristics of the other two galaxies. The galaxies will have a central bulge and disks but will not have arms that you would find in spiral galaxies such as our own, the Milky Way.

2022年5月19日 · This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image looks at one of the nearest, massive lenticular galaxies to Earth, NGC 1023 some 36 million light-years away. Lenticular galaxies get their names from their edge-on appearance that resembles a lens.

Lenticular galaxies have a large central bulge and a flattened disk like spirals, but no spiral arms.

A lenticular galaxy is a type of galaxy that falls between spiral and elliptical galaxies, characterized by a central bulge but lacking spiral arms. Exploring these galaxies has provided a deeper understanding of their distinctive transitional nature.

2023年1月30日 · One complicated puzzle is how some galaxies seem to be somewhere between spiral and elliptical – the so-called lenticular galaxies. But are they exactly that, a transition between the other two...

2020年1月10日 · Lenticular galaxies are rather poorly understood members of the galaxy zoo. They are similar in some ways to both spiral galaxies and elliptical galaxies but are really thought to be a sort of transitional galactic form. For instance, lenticular galaxies appear to …

2024年5月13日 · These galaxies have an elliptical shape and ill-defined spiral arms. This image is the object's sharpest view to date, showcasing Hubble’s incredible resolving power and ability to reveal complex dust structures.

Lenticular galaxies, also called S0s, earned their name from their edge-on lens-like appearance. Often referred to as armless spirals, or armless disks, lenticular galaxies define the forking point in the Hubble galaxy classification scheme, marking the transition from elliptical to spiral galaxies.

2024年7月15日 · NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of the lenticular galaxy NGC 3489. Lenticular galaxies aren’t quite spiral galaxies or elliptical galaxies. They lie somewhere in between,...