Elliptical galaxies have a broader range in size than other types of galaxies. The smallest are dwarf elliptical galaxies, which can be less than 10 percent the size of the Milky Way and contain only ten million times the mass of the sun. read more
Elliptical galaxies are among the largest single star systems in the universe and are built by the collisions of many smaller galaxies. Galaxies come in many shapes and sizes. Among the largest are the “ellipticals”, massive ball-shaped conglomerations of up to a trillion stars. read more
Elliptical galaxies have central supermassive black holes, and the masses of these black holes correlate with the galaxy’s mass. Elliptical galaxies have two main stages of evolution. The first is due to the supermassive black hole growing by accreting cooling gas. read more