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Our very own Milky Way galaxy harbors a black hole boasting about four million solar masses - which qualifies it as supermassive and quite large. Our nearby ('close' in astronomical standards...) sister galaxy Andromeda might have one fifty times larger!
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How close is the earth to the black hole in the milky way galaxy?
26,000 light years.
Are the stars in a spiral galaxy being drawn into the black hole?
Any star that gets too close to a black hole can be drawn into it. But most stars can orbit the center of the galaxy almost indefinitely, without such a thing happening.
What evidence now exists for a super massive black hole at the center of your galaxy?
very rapid motion of matter close to the nucleus of the galaxy, requiring a very massive body to hold it in orbit
How can astronomers redshift a background galaxy that is masked out due to being close to the bright foreground galaxy?
Wavelengths is what allows astronomers redshift a background galaxy that is covered up. This is due to being close to the foreground galaxy.
How fast can a black hole devour a solar system?
I seriously doubt that. the planets would have to be very very close together. The black hole would have to be a super massive one as apposed to a stellar one.
Why were the ships in Battleship Row moored so close to each other?
To save space, harbors are small.
What are two other nown galaxy's?
Here are some galaxies (all of them part of the Local Group): The Milky Way, our own galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy, another large galaxy The Triangulum Galaxy, another large galaxy The Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy close to the Milky Way The Small Magellanic Cloud, another dwarf galaxy close to the Milky Way
Sentence for black hole?
A black hole is a type of star with excessive gravity. Here are some sentences.The star was sucked into the black hole close by.A black hole will even absorb light.The scientist is studying a black hole.
Why did cities grow around natural harbors?
Cities grew around natural harbors because they provided safe and sheltered locations for ships to anchor, facilitating trade and transportation. Harbors also offered access to fishing grounds and resources, making them attractive locations for settlements to thrive. The protection from harsh weather conditions and natural barriers also made harbors ideal for defensive purposes.
What harbors in France are close to Paris?
Le Havre on the English channel, Rouen on the Seine river, are the closest ports to Paris.
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 black holes dangerous to people?
Black holes could be dangerous to people if people were close to a black hole, but there are no black holes near the planet Earth (as far as we know) and the closest one is probably in the center of the Milky Way galaxy, which is about 80,000 light years from Earth, which is a safe distance.
