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lenticular galaxy lenticular galaxylenticular galaxy NGC 5866 in the northern constellation Dracolenticular galaxyn. A galaxy having a central bulge surrounded by a flattened disk that contains numerous stars but relatively little interstellar matter, creating a conspicuous pattern of spiral arms.lenticular galaxy
lenticular galaxy (len-tik -yŭ-ler) See galaxies.lenticular galaxy[len′tik·yə·lər ′gal·ik·sē] (astronomy) A galaxy of type S0, consisting of a nucleus surrounded by a disklike structure without arms, and containing little gas and few if any young stars. |