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Yes, stars can exist outside of a Galaxy, but the majority are within a galaxy.
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Do all stars belong to a galaxy or can a star exist without belonging to a galaxy?
They can be outside a galaxy. For a start, stars formed within a galaxy can be catapulted out of a galaxy (when they come close to another star, and change their velocity as a result).
Why are some stars in the middle of galaxies and are on the outside?
Generally older stars are towards the middle of a galaxy whereas younger stars are towards the edge.
What do halo stars do differently from disk stars?
I assume, that a) by Halo stars, you mean high velocity stars, and b) by disk stars, you mean stars that stay within the galaxy (Normal stars).Halo stars are usually very old stars that do no orbit the centre of the Galaxy the same way that our Sun or other stars in a galaxy. Rather, they travel in elliptical orbits, which often take them well outside the plane of the Galaxy.
Why do all stars appear to move except the pole star?
Those stars except Polaris or the North Pole stars really orbit the Milky Way Galaxy but not Outside
Where is our sun and solar system in the milky way galaxy?
Our sun, also known as Sol, is of average size as stars go. Much larger stars exist in our galaxy, as well as much smaller stars.
Where do the majority of stars exist?
Outside our (Milky Way) galaxy.
Do all stars belong to a galaxy or can a star exist without belonging to a galaxy?
They can be outside a galaxy. For a start, stars formed within a galaxy can be catapulted out of a galaxy (when they come close to another star, and change their velocity as a result).
Are there aliens in the galaxy?
We have no knowledge about aliens either within our own galaxy or outside of it. This doesn't mean they don't exist; our galaxy is simply too large, and we haven't explored even the closest stars - at least, not so thoroughly that we can be sure there are no aliens.
Do large planetary bodies exist outside of galaxies?
We don't know of any planets that aren't within the Milky Way galaxy, but that doesn't mean much; stars that are not in a galaxy are rare, and the nearest such stars are too far away for us to have any hope of finding any planets.
Are all the stars you see in night inside the solar system or outside your galaxy?
No. All the stars you see at night are in our galaxy, but outside of the solar system. The only star in our solar system is the one at its center: the sun.
What is a halo star?
Halo stars are usually very old stars that do no orbit the centre of the Galaxy the same way that our Sun or other stars in a galaxy. Rather, they travel in elliptical orbits, which often take them well outside the plane of the Galaxy.
Why are some stars in the middle of galaxies and are on the outside?
Generally older stars are towards the middle of a galaxy whereas younger stars are towards the edge.
What you can see that is outside your solar system?
Stars, star clusters, distant galaxies, galaxy clusters, nebulae, ...
Why are stars in your galaxy?
A galaxy is by a definition a group of stars. If there were no stars it could not be a galaxy.
At what galaxy are stars?
Every galaxy contains stars, if that's what you mean. "Galaxy" means "big bunch of stars". No stars ===> no galaxy.
Are the solar system and all the stars in the space part of your galaxy?
The solar system definitely is, and most of the stars you see are as well. If you can see the Andromeda Nebula on a very dark clear night, that is a system of stars outside our galaxy.
If the sun didn't exist what would happen to the stars?
If our sun did not exist the other stars would be little different from the way they are. The sun is just one of billions of stars in the galaxy. Many of the stars we see in the sky are larger than our own sun.
