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a) Earth is not a star, but a planet.
b) Earth is not part of "another galaxy", but of our own galaxy.
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Is the earth a galaxy?
...only as a metaphor. The Earth is a planet that is in the Milky Way galaxy. The Earth is not a galaxy. No, the Earth is a planet which orbits the Sun (which is a star) along with several other plants, this is called the solar system. Our Sun and its planets along with millions of other stars form a galaxy called The Milky Way.
Does Mars have the same galaxy as earth?
The Earth and Mars are in the same star system, and therefore are also in the same galaxy.
What is the furthest star in the galaxy that has been viewed from earth and how many light years away is the star?
The galaxy MACS0647-JD is the furthest star in the gallery that has been viewed from the earth. It is 3.3 billion light-years from Earth.
What is Earth a moon a star a planet or galaxy?
a planet
What is the galaxy called the Rigel star is in?
Rigel is in the same galaxy as Earth is, which is the Milky Way.
Is Sirius A a nearby galaxy?
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky of earth not a galaxy
Why is earth considered part of the milky way galaxy yet it is not a star?
Because a galaxy contains not only stars, but planets, asteroids, comets and other stellar material.
How the star become galaxy?
A star doesn't become a galaxy. A galaxy is a colection of (among other things) millions, but usually billions, of stars.
What galaxy and star system is closest to the US?
You might as well say, closest to the Earth, or to the Solar System - since distances within the Solar System are insignificant compared to the distances to other star systems.The closest star system is Toliman, also known as Rigil Kentaurus, or Alpha Centauri.The closest known galaxy is a dwarf galaxy, the Canis Maior Dwarf Galaxy - a satellite of our galaxy.You might as well say, closest to the Earth, or to the Solar System - since distances within the Solar System are insignificant compared to the distances to other star systems.The closest star system is Toliman, also known as Rigil Kentaurus, or Alpha Centauri.The closest known galaxy is a dwarf galaxy, the Canis Maior Dwarf Galaxy - a satellite of our galaxy.You might as well say, closest to the Earth, or to the Solar System - since distances within the Solar System are insignificant compared to the distances to other star systems.The closest star system is Toliman, also known as Rigil Kentaurus, or Alpha Centauri.The closest known galaxy is a dwarf galaxy, the Canis Maior Dwarf Galaxy - a satellite of our galaxy.You might as well say, closest to the Earth, or to the Solar System - since distances within the Solar System are insignificant compared to the distances to other star systems.The closest star system is Toliman, also known as Rigil Kentaurus, or Alpha Centauri.The closest known galaxy is a dwarf galaxy, the Canis Maior Dwarf Galaxy - a satellite of our galaxy.
What is the name of the constellation with the closest star to your galaxy?
All of the constellations that we can see are actually in our own galaxy, so we can't really answer your question as it was asked. The closet star to earth other than our own sun is the star Proxima Centauri, we can tell by the name that it is in the constellation Centaurus.
How do you get the 121st star on super Mario galaxy?
you get every other star and get 100 purple coins on the new galaxy.
What galaxy is betelguse?
It is in the Milky WayAnswer:Betelgeuse is a variable star located approximately 640 light-years from the Earth. It is not a galaxy.
