Astr 5460     Wed. Sep. 1, 2004

Chapter 1: The Classification and Morphology of Galaxies

A Brief History

“Tuning Fork” Diagram

Spiral types

Elliptical Galaxy: M87

cD Galaxies

The Local Group of Galaxies

The Coma Cluster

Irregular Galaxies: Magellanic Clouds

Interacting Galaxies: The Antennae

Interacting Galaxies: Cartwheel

Interacting Galaxies: Cartwheel

De Vaucouleur’s Revised Scheme

De Vaucouleur’s Revised Scheme

van den Bergh Luminosity Classes

Luminosity Distributions -- Bulges

Luminosity Distributions -- Bulges

Luminosity Distributions -- Spirals

Luminosity Distributions -- Spirals

Stellar Populations, colors, models

Stellar Populations, colors, models

Stellar Populations, colors, models

Stellar Populations, colors, models

Stellar Populations, colors, models

Stellar Populations, colors, models

Luminosity Functions

Luminosity Functions

Luminosity Functions

Luminosity Functions

Luminosity Functions

Luminosity Functions

Frequency of Galaxy Types

Frequency of Galaxy Types

Frequency of Galaxy Types:
As a function of clustering

Trends along Hubble Sequence

Trends along Hubble Sequence

Trends along Hubble Sequence

Cosmic Star Formation History