Almost without exception, galaxies appear to be diffuse glows of light. Very few are resolved at all. Most galaxies are in the spring sky, they form a band from Ursa Major through Canes Venaciti, Coma Bernices, and Virgo. Many nights can be spent in this area alone just identifying galaxies visible in a six inch or eight inch telescope in the country.
Galaxies almost outnumber all other types of objects combined.
Nearly round examples of this class are designated EO, with numbers increasing as the ellipse flattens. Thus E7 is assigned to elliptical galaxies so spread out they are lenticular or lens shaped. There are two types, resolvable and unresolved. The former show some detail in the form of granulations, bright patches, dark areas, and the like. The latter are smooth textured and featureless.