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by LaLynn
What does it mean edge-on ?
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Imagine a disc like a frisbee or a saucer, when you look at it exactly sideways it's called 'edge-on', and when you look at it from the top so you see a circle it is called 'face-on'.
The same holds for disc galaxies and spiral galaxies.
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