An astronomer studying a galaxy finds that its spectrum shows only old, low-mass, Population II stars, and photographs of the galaxy show little or no interstellar gas or dust. What kind of galaxy is this astronomer studying?
A) elliptical galaxy
B) spiral galaxy
C) barred spiral galaxy
D) irregular galaxy
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