Hubble classification
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noun
a method of classifying galaxies depending on whether they are elliptical, spiral, barred spiral, or irregular
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Word Origin for Hubble classification
C20: named after Edwin Powell Hubble
Words nearby Hubble classification
Hubbard, Hubbard squash, Hubbell, hubble, hubble-bubble, Hubble classification, Hubble classification system, Hubble constant, Hubble, Edwin, Hubble's constant, Hubble's law
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