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Which of these galaxies would you most likely find at the center of a large cluster of galaxies?

a.a large spiral galaxy
b.a large elliptical galaxy
c.a small irregular galaxy

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Answer:

b. a large elliptical galaxy

Step-by-step explanation:

In elliptical galaxies the stars are grouped in an elliptical shape, it has a low quantity of gas and dust in comparison to spiral galaxies, and its stars belong to an old population, there is not new stellar formation in it.

The stars orbit in a messy way which made to believe that they form from the merger of galaxies.

They are also really massive (around
10^(4) solar masses).

The most massive and luminous can be found in the center of cluster of galaxies.

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