The "Little Cub" Galaxy Is a Small Elliptical Galaxy near the Milky

question 99

Multiple Choice

The "Little Cub" galaxy is a small elliptical galaxy near the Milky Way that is forming stars vigorously. It is unusual because

• A) most ellipticals formed their stars long ago, with little recent star formation.
• B) There are very few ellipticals near the Milky Way.
• C) At the present day, ellipticals are nearly all more massive than the Milky Way.
• D) The Milky Way should have accreted all nearby gas clouds.

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