Grand design spiral galaxy
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grand-design-spiral-galaxy-240-275553
title:
Grand design spiral galaxy
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A grand design spiral galaxy is a type of spiral galaxy with prominent and well-defined spiral arms, as opposed to multi-arm and flocculent spirals which have subtler structural features. The spiral arms of a grand design galaxy extend clearly around the galaxy through many radians and can be observed over a large fraction of the galaxy's radius. As of 2002, approximately 10 percent of all currently known spiral galaxies are classified as grand design type spirals, including M51, M74, M81, M83,
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Type of spiral galaxy with prominent and well-defined spiral arms
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_design_spiral_galaxy
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2024-04-13T19:12:14Z
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