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[[File:Ngc5866 hst big.png|thumb|alt=image of lenticular galaxy|right|205px|An unusual lenticular galaxy containing dust lanes]]

[[File:Ngc5866 hst big.png|thumb|alt=image of lenticular galaxy|right|205px|An unusual lenticular galaxy containing dust lanes]]

A '''Lenticular galaxy''' is a type of [[galaxy]] that is often considered to be an intermediate between [[spiral galaxy|spiral galaxies]] and [[elliptical galaxy|elliptical galaxies]].<ref>[http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/cosmos/L/Lenticular+Galaxy Lenticular galaxy] from astronomy.swin.edu.au</ref> They are situated at the intersection of the Hubble tuning diagram, and labelled "SB0" or "S0" depending on whether the contain a bar or not.

A '''Lenticular galaxy''' is a type of [[galaxy]] that is often considered to be an intermediate between [[spiral galaxy|spiral galaxies]] and [[elliptical galaxy|elliptical galaxies]].<ref>[http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/cosmos/L/Lenticular+Galaxy Lenticular galaxy] from astronomy.swin.edu.au</ref> They are situated at the intersection of the [[Hubble tuning fork diagram]], and labelled "SB0" or "S0" depending on whether the contain a bar or not.

They often have a mixture of features seen in spiral and elliptical galaxies; for example they often have a bulge and disk like structue like spiral galaxies but have no spiral arms or dust like an elliptical.<ref>[http://www.astro.cornell.edu/academics/courses/astro201/galaxies/types.htm Galaxy types] from astro.cornell.edu</ref> They are called lenticular galaxies as they look like lenses when viewed edge on.

They often have a mixture of features seen in spiral and elliptical galaxies; for example they often have a bulge and [[Galactic disk|disk]] like structure like spiral galaxies but have no spiral arms or dust like an elliptical.<ref>[http://www.astro.cornell.edu/academics/courses/astro201/galaxies/types.htm Galaxy types] from astro.cornell.edu</ref> They are called lenticular galaxies as they look like [[lenses]] when viewed edge on.

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