Classification and Morphology of External Galaxies

This includes the first part of the original paper. For the entire document, see Handbuch Der Physik, 1959, Vol. III.

In the original paper, each plate contained the following galaxy images:

• Plate III: images 1 through 8.
• Plate IV: images 9 through 16.
• Plate V: images 17 through 24.
• Plate VI: images 25 through 32.
• Plate VII: images 33 through 38.
• Plate VIII: images 39 through 42.
• Plate IX: images 43 through 48.
• Plate X: images 49 through 55.
• Plate XI: images 56 through 61.

Introduction

I. Classification

Standard classification

Revisions and additions

Revised classification

II. Morphology

Qualitative morphology

Plates III, V, VII, VIII, IX

Plates IV, VI, VII, IX, X

Plates IV, VI, VII, XI

References