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What is the galaxy next to the Milky Way called?
The nearest "big" galaxy after the Milky Way is called the Andromeda galaxy, because with our line of sight from earth, it appears to be in the the constellation Andromeda. It is 2.5 million light years away.
What is the nearest star to Earth and the center of your solar system?
The nearest star to the Earth is the Sun, the nearest Galaxy is the Milky Way, the one we live in.
About the milky way?
What about it? General info: The milkyway galaxy is a spiral galaxy that rotates around a center of mass believed to be a black hole. On December 21st 2012 it is predicted that the earth will be in line with this center of mass
How does the earth move around?
There are several answers to your question: * The Earth rotates around its axis (the line between the North and South pole) once a day. * The Earth revolves around the Sun once a year. * The Earth, together with the Sun and the Solar System, revolves around the center of the Milky Way Galaxy in approximately 250 millions years! The Earth, Solar System, and Galaxy all move together through the universe, but it is difficult to say that it moves "around" anything in the process.
What is the type of galaxy that our solar system resides in?
we live in a barred spiral galaxy on the end of a spiral arm called the milky way.It's name comes from the ancient idea that the wavy line of stars of our spiral arm looked like spilt milk. 'Lactic'
Why are we on Earth able to see only a relatively small part of the Milky Way galaxy?
We can only see a small part of the Milky Way galaxy from Earth because we are located within the galaxy itself. Our view is limited by the vast distances between stars and the presence of interstellar dust and gas that block our line of sight to the rest of the galaxy.
Why can astronomers see the spriral arms of the Andromeda galaxy more clearly then the spriral arms of the milky way galaxy?
Astronomers can see the spiral arms of the Andromeda galaxy more clearly than those of the Milky Way because Andromeda is tilted face-on to our line of sight, providing a clearer view of its structure. In contrast, we are positioned within the Milky Way galaxy, making it more challenging to observe its spiral arms due to our vantage point within the galaxy.
How was the Milky Way born?
The Milky Way was born when countless warm gas clouds come together under the pull of gravity. When the cloud collided, Stars were born. Nine billion years after its birth, the Milky Way settled down. there is a huge black at its centre, it is quite. The Galaxy now consists of billions of stars arranged in a beautiful spiral shape.
Is the Sun going to line up with the Milky Way?
No. The Milky Way is our galaxy, and our Sun is part of the Milky Way. The Milky Way got its name because it LOOKS like somebody spilled several gallons of milk across the sky. The Milky Way is a spiral-shaped "blob" of many billions of stars; there's nothing to "line up" with. See the link below for a photo of the Milky Way from NASA's "Picture of the Day" archive.
What is the first line of our cosmic address?
The first line of our cosmic address is "Earth," which identifies our home planet within the broader context of the universe. Following Earth, our address includes details such as the solar system, the Milky Way galaxy, and eventually the local group of galaxies, and the Laniakea supercluster. This hierarchical structure places our location in relation to the vastness of space.
What is the Milky Way and the pleiades are different?
The Pleiades are a star cluster, only about a thousand stars - while the Milky Way is a galaxy, a group of 200-400 billion stars. Rather confusingly, the "Milky Way" is also the name of the faint band of light in the night sky caused by millions of stars within the Milky Way Galaxy. They are too faint to be seen as individual stars with the naked eye. It is a "line of sight" effect not a cluster of stars.
Where is Sirius in the milky way galaxy?
Find Orion's Belt, and follow its line of stars down to the left and you will find Sirius. It is unmistakeable. It is easily visible in the winter but not summer. Altenatively, look for the brightest thing other than the moon, and you've found it.
