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What is the difference between a flocculent spiral galaxy and a grand design spiral galaxy?

April 26, 2017design difference flocculent Galaxy Grand Spiral

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What is the difference between a flocculent spiral galaxy and a grand design spiral galaxy?

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(like Whirlpool Galaxy) has prominent and well defined spiral arms, whereas a flocculent galaxy (like Sunflower Galaxy) has short segments of spiral structure, “fluffy” in appearance, but without the dramatic well defined spiral arms of a grand design spiral.