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Hubble sequence: a standalone construct

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Astronomy

the classification of galaxies into elliptical, spiral and barred spiral types arranged in a sequence.

In astronomy, Hubble sequence refers to the classification of galaxies into elliptical, spiral and barred spiral types arranged in a sequence. This meaning comes from Hubble (1926) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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  1. Hubble, E. P. (1926). Extragalactic nebulae. The Astrophysical Journal, 64, 321. https://doi.org/10.1086/143018

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