Hubble Captures Lentricular Galaxy

S0 galaxies, also known as Lentricular galaxies, are intermediate between E7 elliptical galaxies and spiral galaxies. Some think S0 galaxies are simply spiral galaxies with faded arms. Alternative speculations take note of the fact that S0 galaxies are typically more luminous than spiral galaxies. This suggests that they might not simply be faded spirals but might have come about from
galaxies merging together.

 The images to the right is a classic example of such a galaxy. From a distance the galaxy appears elliptical in form.
 But upon closer inspection some hints of a spiral structure are observable. The galaxy is known as Markarian 820 and is located 300 million light years from earth. We can see that it's inclination is perfectly positioned to be a well suited candidate for analysis.








Sources:
http://www.sci-news.com/astronomy/science-hubble-markarian820-lenticular-galaxy-03400.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenticular_galaxy