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giant elliptical galaxy

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giant elliptical galaxy is a kind of elliptical galaxy 2001-09-27 09:31:16.0
has definition Massive elliptial galaxy which is too far for individual stars to be resolved. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:16.0
has mass 10¹³ M_sun (most massive galaxies known) has source: Silk, J. 1990 The Big Bang, W. H. Publishers, New York, 2001-09-27 09:31:16.0

elliptical galaxy has classification criteria E0 (spherical) to E7 (greatest eccentricity)

galaxy has number of stars 10⁶ to 10¹² 2001-09-27 09:31:09.0
has catalog galaxy catalog

celestial body has spectra 2001-09-27 09:30:09.0

physical object has location or center of gravity 2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has angular momentum
has velocity
has momentum
has temperature
has volume
has extent
has material

Kinds of giant elliptical galaxy :

M 87 (12 facts) (3C 274, Virgo A, 2U 1228+12) - A strong radio source. Optically, it is an elliptical galaxy with a luminous blue jet about 1500 pc long. It is also one of the most powerful extragalactic sources of radiation at infrared wavelengths.

giant elliptical galaxy	is a kind of elliptical galaxy
	has definition Massive elliptial galaxy which is too far for individual stars to be resolved.
	has mass 10¹³ M_sun (most massive galaxies known)
elliptical galaxy	has classification criteria E0 (spherical) to E7 (greatest eccentricity)
galaxy	has number of stars 10⁶ to 10¹²
galaxy	has catalog galaxy catalog
celestial body	has spectra
physical object	has location or center of gravity
	has angular momentum
	has velocity
	has momentum
	has temperature
	has volume
	has extent
	has material