The Astrology of Space - Matrix Software

The Astrology of Space
Galaxies
The existence of galaxies external to our own ("Island
Universes" as they were first called) was not
considered an established fact until the early 1900s.
The galactic nebulae (bright diffuse nebulae) and the
so-called external nebulae were thought of as one.
Today over a million external galaxies have been
counted and we are yet in the early stages of deep
space exploration. The astronomer Hubble introduced
a system of galaxy classification in 1925 that, with
some revision, is still in general use. It recognizes
three main classes of galaxies: (1) Elliptical shaped
galaxies, (2) Spiral shaped galaxies, and (3) Barred
spiral galaxies.
There are also a large group of galaxies that are
classified as "Irregular" in shape. Among the Spirals
there are three stages Sa, Sb and Sc and these are
distinguished according to the relative size of the
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