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'''Elliptical galaxies''', often referred to as simply "ellipticals", form a type of [[galaxy]] that is shaped like an [[ellipse]], though some may be nearly spherical.<ref name=britannica>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/galaxy/Types-of-galaxies#ref559196 Galaxies] from britannica.com</ref> Elliptical galaxies come in a range of sizes, the smallest being around 10% the size of the [[Milky Way]] whereas the largest are over a thousand times larger, containing trillions of stars.<ref>[https://www.space.com/22395-elliptical-galaxies.html Elliptical galaxies] from space.com</ref> Although ellipticals contain many stars, they normally have very little in the way of [[gas]] or [[dust]]. Ellipticals often appear yellow/red. [[M87]] is an example of an elliptical galaxy.