The "Little Cub" galaxy is a small elliptical galaxy near the Milky Way that is forming stars vigorously. It is unusual because
A) most ellipticals formed their stars long ago, with little recent star formation.
B) There are very few ellipticals near the Milky Way.
C) At the present day, ellipticals are nearly all more massive than the Milky Way.
D) The Milky Way should have accreted all nearby gas clouds.

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Elliptical galaxies, like the "Little Cub," are typically characterized by having formed their stars early in the universe's history, with little to no recent star formation. This makes the vigorous star formation in the "Little Cub" galaxy unusual.

The "Little Cub" Galaxy Is a Small Elliptical Galaxy near the Milky