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What galaxy has an oval shape?
Elliptical galaxies have an oval shape. An example is the Messier 87.
What is the definition of oval?
All the points of a circles circumferance are equidistant from the centre. If you make a shape with 2 focus points,Foci, then you will have an Oval or Elipse. Basically it is egg shaped. Some Cricket grounds are called the oval, Kennington in London & Kensingon in the West Indies, for example. Rugby balls are oval, or ovoid in shape. Most sports stadiums are 'the oval' because they are oval in shape.
What are ellipses?
Ellipses are a scientific word for the shape of an oval. for example the planets orbits are ellipses.
What is a simple closed curved similar to a oval shape?
An ellipse is the proper name for an oval shape, however, a circle is a closed curved shape similar to an oval shape.
What is the name given to an oval shape?
There are several different "oval" shapes. A running track, which comprises two semicircles separated by two straight stretches is an oval. So is the cross section of an egg - a shape in which the cross-sectional width does not change uniformly. Another example is the ellipse. Because all these shapes are called ovals, there is no single name.
