What Is a Central Dominant Galaxy

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is a central dominant galaxy?

• A)a galaxy around which many other smaller galaxies orbit
• B)a giant spiral galaxy that exerts large tidal forces on other nearby galaxies
• C)a spiral galaxy from which many smaller galaxies form when it is stripped apart by tidal forces
• D)a giant elliptical galaxy at the center of a dense cluster
• E)a hypothesized galaxy type that no longer exists but once dominated the structure of the universe

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