KnowraElliptical galaxyLinked fromLinked fromThe 29 pages that link to Elliptical galaxy, each with the reason it gives.All 29Broader topic 9Related 4Narrower topic 5Compared with 11Spiral galaxyCompared with: It lacks the prominent star-forming disk and spiral arms characteristic of spiral galaxies.Barred spiral galaxyCompared with: Its shape and lack of prominent spiral arms contrast with barred disk galaxies.Galactic bulgeCompared with: A classical bulge resembles an elliptical galaxy but remains embedded in a larger galaxy.Galactic diskCompared with: It provides a morphological contrast to galaxies whose visible structure is dominated by a disk.Lenticular galaxyCompared with: It resembles a lenticular galaxy in smoothness but lacks a prominent disk.Dwarf galaxyCompared with: The term includes giant systems as well as dwarf ellipticals, which differ greatly in scale.Irregular galaxyCompared with: Its smooth stellar profile contrasts with the clumpy asymmetry common in irregulars.Flocculent spiral galaxyCompared with: Its smooth appearance contrasts with the patchy disk structure of flocculent spirals.Sombrero GalaxyCompared with: The Sombrero’s large bulge can look elliptical, but its disk and dust lane distinguish it.Low surface brightness galaxyCompared with: Its centrally concentrated light profile contrasts with the extended faint disks common among low surface brightness spirals.Unbarred spiral galaxyCompared with: It contrasts with the disk-and-arm structure of unbarred spirals.