An '''irregular galaxy''' is a type of [[galaxy]] that has no obvious symmetry and structure.<ref name=britannica>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/galaxy/Types-of-galaxies#ref559198 Galaxies] from britannica.com</ref> Irregular galaxies account for around 3% of galaxies in the night sky, though some estimate it is closer to 20%.<ref>[http://cas.sdss.org/dr6/en/proj/basic/galaxies/irregular.asp Irregular galaxies] from cas.sdss.org, Sloan Digital Sky Survey estimates abundance of irregular galaxies is around 3%</ref><ref>[http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/ask/219-What-is-an-irregular-galaxy- What is an irregular galaxy] from coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu, the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center as [[NASA]] estimates irregular galaxies make up for 20% of all galaxies</ref> An example of an irregular galaxy is the [[Magellanic Clouds|Large Magellanic Cloud]]. | An '''irregular galaxy''' is a type of [[galaxy]] that has no obvious symmetry and structure.<ref name=britannica>[https://www.britannica.com/topic/galaxy/Types-of-galaxies#ref559198 Galaxies] from britannica.com</ref> Irregular galaxies account for around 3% of galaxies in the night sky, though some estimate it is closer to 20%.<ref>[http://cas.sdss.org/dr6/en/proj/basic/galaxies/irregular.asp Irregular galaxies] from cas.sdss.org, Sloan Digital Sky Survey estimates abundance of irregular galaxies is around 3%</ref><ref>[http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/ask/219-What-is-an-irregular-galaxy- What is an irregular galaxy] from coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu, the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center as [[NASA]] estimates irregular galaxies make up for 20% of all galaxies</ref> An example of an irregular galaxy is the [[Magellanic Clouds|Large Magellanic Cloud]]. |