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It looks like a flat disc.
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What would a spiral galaxy look like if you were looking out from inside the halo but outside the disk?
It would appear as a cloud of stars, just like the Milky Way.
What are four general shapes of galaxies?
Galaxies have different shapes because of what happens throughout their lives. Any galaxy, at one point or another, will encounter another or many galaxies. When encounters occur, gravity takes over. The larger of the two galaxies will consume the smaller one, this is called galactic cannibalism. The act of absorbing another galaxy will change the size of the galaxy it's shape and even the speed of its rotation. Our own galaxy, The Milky Way, is as large it is (100000-150000 Light years across.) because of galactic cannibalism. The Milky Way is as we speak consuming two other small galaxy. And in about 2 billion years, our nearest nieghbor, the Andromeda Galaxy, will collide with our galaxy. Both the Milky Way and Adromeda galaxy are spiral galaxies, but after they collide the resulting new galaxy will an elliptical galaxy, which looks like a bright white sphere.
How do you compare elliptical spiral and irregular galaxies?
You cant tell the size of a galaxy depending on what Astronomers call it. A spiral galaxy could be 100 light years wide,and an irregular could be over 10,000 light years across, or visa versa.
What is a fossil that look like a spiral or a rams horn called?
The answer is ammonite
How are multiple galaxies are organized?
The four groups of galaxies are put into groups by the way they look, Spiral galaxies like our vary own milky way have tentacle like arms that make a spiral, there are also barred spiral galaxies that have only two arms in which give it a bar like appearance like the sculptor galaxy. We also have the elliptical and irregular galaxies. Elliptical galaxies have an ellipsoid or.. egg shaped look to them, Irregular galaxies don't have a particular look to them .. its and odd galaxy for sure one that always looks different from other galaxy. So i would say there classes depend on how they look.. there characteristics.
What is the meaning of the spiral galaxy?
It means the galaxy has the shape of a spiral. To see what this looks like, search Google Images (image.google.com) for examples.
Why does the Milky Way galaxy NOT look like a spiral when viewed from Earth?
It does not look like a spiral because we are inside the disk that forms the spiral arms. To see the spiral, you have to be outside the galaxy, viewing the disk from above or below.
What is a galaxy shaped like a wheel and has arms look like?
A spiral, I think.
What does the Milky Way look like?
Our Galaxy, the Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy. It means it is spiral in form and has a central bar. Pictures explain the concept better.See related links for a pictorial representation of our galaxy.
What the Milky Way look's like?
Our Galaxy, the Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy. It means it is spiral in form and has a central bar. Pictures explain the concept better.See related links for a pictorial representation of our galaxy.
What is the milky way shaped like?
The milky way galaxy is a barred spiral shaped galaxy.
What would the milky way look like if you saw it above the galaxy?
It would look like a spiral from above, with two main stellar arms and a central bar.
What would a spiral galaxy look like if you were looking out from inside the halo but outside the disk?
It would appear as a cloud of stars, just like the Milky Way.
What are the three types of galaxies and what are there and shape?
There are actually four broad classifications : spiral, elliptical, lenticular and irregular. Spiral galaxies look, basically, like our Milky Way Galaxy, though there are some variations. Ellipticals can look elongated like a football, or almost spherical. Lenticulars are "lens shaped" galaxies. The irregular category covers just about everything else and include galaxies like our neighbors, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds . (Classifications vary and there are some that have only three types.)
What shape is a magellanic cloud galaxie?
The large magellanic cloud galaxy has an irregular shape. It does not look like spiral and elliptical galaxies shown in pictures.
What does a barred galaxy look like?
A spiral galaxy CAN be called a spiral barred galaxy if it has a central bar. About 50% of all spiral galaxies have a central bar. It's nothing more than a central core than resembles a bar - or peanut in earlier texts that differentiate it from "normal" spiral galaxies that have a circular or oval centre. See related links for pictorial of the difference.
How did earth galaxy gets its name?
Our galaxy is call The Milky Way, it got its name because of the shape, it look kind of milky and spiral.
