Lesson 3|Advanced

In this lesson you will learn more about the features of interacting galaxies such as rings and fans. (3 slides)

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Practice

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Did you understand the four features found in interacting galaxies: ring(s), fan(s), tail(s), and distortion?
Did you understand that some interacting galaxies can still be classified as an elliptical or a spiral galaxy, but others cannot be classified?

Check your understanding with the following quiz.

【Advanced|Q1】Look at the image carefully and answer the following two questions.

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1-1 Classify the following galaxy.

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Right! This is not an obvious case.

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It is not clear whether this galaxy is elliptical or spiral.

1-2 What feature(s) do you see?

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A vertical ring can be seen.

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【Advanced|Q2】Look at the image carefully and answer the following two questions.

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2-1 Classify the following galaxy.

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This galaxy does not have any spiral galaxy characteristics (flat disk or spirals).

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2-2 What feature(s) do you see?

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The tail can be seen in the lower left.

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【Advanced|Q3】Look at the image carefully and answer the following two questions.

a galaxy

3-1 Classify the following galaxy.

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Correct!

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This is a the top (face-on) view of a spiral galaxy. You can see spiral arms.

 

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3-2 What feature(s) do you see?

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The symmetrical spiral arms can be seen and there are no features suggesting interaction.

【Advanced|Q4】Look at the image carefully and answer the following two questions about the galaxy in the center.

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4-1 Classify the following galaxy.

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Clockwise spiral arms can be seen.

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4-2 What feature(s) do you see?

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The part indicated by the arrow is elongated due to the gravity of the galaxy to the right.

 

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【Advanced|Q5】Look at the image carefully and answer the following two questions.

a galaxy

5-1 Classify the following galaxy.

Correct!

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Spiral arms cannot be seen.

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5-2 What feature(s) do you see?

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Multiple fans can be seen.

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One more quiz to complete your training.
 

【Final】Look at the image carefully and answer the following two questions.

a galaxy

Classify the following galaxy.

Are you sure?

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Are you sure?

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Right! This is not an obvious case.

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It is not clear whether this galaxy is elliptical or spiral.

What feature(s) do you see?

Incorrect.

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Incorrect.

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Correct!


 
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Multiple tails can be seen. This interacting galaxy has two features: tails and one other. Try to find the other correct answer.
Like this galaxy, interacting galaxies sometimes have two or more features.

 

Correct!

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Distortion can be seen. This interacting galaxy has two features: distortion and one other. Try to find the other correct answer.
Like this galaxy, interacting galaxies sometimes have two or more features.

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