Spiral
*the Milky Way is an example
*looks like a pinwheel and has a disc, bulge, and halo
*60% of galaxies are this type
Irregular
*this has no defined shape
Elliptical
*can be circular or oval
*contains mainly older stars
*these have lots of extra gas and dust so new stars can form
*have a specific shape
*these do not have arms
each one *contains many solar systems, stars, planets
