Galaxy bulges

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Term: Galaxy bulges
Definition:

A spheroidal region at the center of a spiral galaxy which mostly contains old stars. Galactic bulges are generally classified into two types: classical bulges and pseudo-bulges.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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