KnowraSpiral galaxyLinked fromLinked fromThe 27 pages that link to Spiral galaxy, each with the reason it gives.All 27Broader topic 4Related 1Narrower topic 16Compared with 6Elliptical galaxyCompared with: Its organized disk and active star formation contrast with the smooth, gas-poor elliptical form.Lenticular galaxyCompared with: It shares a disk with lenticular galaxies but usually retains visible arms and more active star formation.Dwarf galaxyCompared with: Spiral galaxies are typically much more massive and luminous than dwarf galaxies.Irregular galaxyCompared with: Spiral arms give this class the organized pattern absent from irregular galaxies.Cartwheel GalaxyCompared with: The Cartwheel’s ring rather than spiral arms dominates its visible structure.Ring galaxyCompared with: Spiral arms wind through a disk, whereas a ring galaxy has a prominent closed or nearly closed structure.