Why do galaxies have elliptical shapes?

Galaxies are circular, but we view most of them from an angle so they look elliptical, some we see exactly side on so the look like a line. A galaxy viewed from above ( or below). A galaxy viewed side on. read more

Galaxies are circular, but we view most of them from an angle so they look elliptical, some we see exactly side on so the look like a line. A galaxy viewed from above ( or below) A galaxy viewed side on. read more

A galaxy having the E7 shape but seen head on would appear as an E0, for instance, because observers would not see its stretched shape, which lies "behind" it. Elliptical galaxies have a broader range in size than other types of galaxies. read more