Intermediate spiral galaxy
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An intermediate spiral galaxy is a galaxy that is in between the classifications of a barred spiral galaxy and an unbarred spiral galaxy.[1][2] It is designated as SAB in the galaxy morphological classification scheme.[1][2]
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| Example | Type | Image | Information | Notes |
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| SAB0- | SAB0- is a type of lenticular galaxy | |||
| SAB0 | SAB0 is a type of lenticular galaxy | |||
| SAB0+ | SAB0+ is a type of lenticular galaxy | |||
| SAB0/a | SAB0/a can also be considered a type of intermediate lenticular galaxy | |||
| Messier 65 | SABa |  |
M65 is actually an "SAB(rs)a" | |
| NGC 4725 | SABab |  |
NGC 4725 is actually an "SAB(r)ab pec" | |
| Messier 66 | SABb |  |
M66 is actually an "SAB(s)b" | |
| Messier 106 | SABbc |  |
M106 is actually an "SAB(s)bc" | |
| Sculptor Galaxy | SABc |  |
Sculptor is actually an "SAB(s)c" | |
| NGC 2403 | SABcd |  |
NGC 2403 is actually an "SAB(s)cd" | |
| SABd | ||||
| SABdm | SABdm can also be considered a type of intermediate Magellanic spiral | |||
| NGC 4625 | SABm |  |
SABm is a type of Magellanic spiral (Sm) | NGC 4625 is actually an "SAB(rs)m pec" |
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