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The Milky Way galaxy is around 100 thousand light-years across from end to end. (A light-year is the distance light travels in a year through the vacuum of space, equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres). It contains around 100 billion stars, many of which are thought to have solar systems of their own.
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How many light years away is the farthest galaxy?
There is not a ''farthest galaxy'' in the universe. But thereslotte is a very far galaxy.
How far apart are galaxy's?
Millions of light-years apart.
How far is the closest galaxy that is not your galaxy?
It is the Canis major dwarf galaxy. It is 25,000 light years away from the sun.
How far is our sun from the center of the galaxy in light years?
The Galactic centre is about 27,000 light years from us.
How far is your closest galaxy in light years?
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How far is bodes galaxy?
about 12 million light years away
How far away is the Dwingeloo galaxy?
Dwingeloo 1 galaxy is about 9 million light years from us. Dwingeloo 2 a satellite galaxy of D1 is about 10 million light years from us.
How far is Andromeda galaxy to the sun?
The Andromeda galaxy is about 2.5 million light years away from the earth.
How far is the M64 galaxy from Milky way galaxy?
2 million light years...or 12,000,000,000,000,000,000 miles
How far is the nearest edge of the galaxy from earth?
Since our galaxy is about 100,000 light-years side to side and we are about 30,000 light-years from the centre of our galaxy then by dividing 100,000 by 2 making it 50,000 and then minus 30,000 then it estimates we should be 20,000 light-years from the nearest edge of our galaxy.
How far is the pegasus galaxy?
The Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy is approximately 3 million light years away. The Pegasus Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy is approximately 2.7 million light years away.
When you see a galaxy 8 billion light years away you are how many years into the past?
8 billion light years means that the light has taken 8 billion years to reach you. That's how far into the past you are seeing.
