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This lecture covers the observation of galaxies, including the historical evolution of the Hubble constant, the Hubble-De Vaucouleurs sequence, and the characteristics of elliptical, spiral, and lenticular galaxies. It also discusses dark matter in elliptical and spiral galaxies, emphasizing the importance of bulges and disks in spiral galaxy classification.