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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.
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What does Milky Way mean?
The section of the night sky where you view the milky way galaxy edge on. There are so many stars in this part of the night sky that it look like a path of spilled milk - therefore it is called the milky way., The Milky Way is the galaxy in which the solar system is located. It is a barred spiral galaxy that is part of the local group of galaxies. It is one of billions of galaxies in the observable universe.
What constellation looks like a spoon?
milky way
Best describes the Milky Way Galaxy?
The milky way is shaped like a discwith a bulge in the middle rather like two fried eggs placed back to back.
How many glaxies are in the milky way?
the milky way is a galaxy, there are billions of stars in the milky way galaxy
What is the bigger sun or the Milky Way?
The Milky way.
What does Milky Way look like up close?
were in it. Look up milky way on Google and you will see some pictures takes from the ground that's what it looks like.
Where is the Milky Way and what does it look like?
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What does the surface of the Milky Way look like?
The milky way has no definite surface, however from a distance it would look like a barred 2 armed spiral with some of the spiral arms bifurcating.
What is the colour of the Milky Way?
people usually say milky white, because all the stars together look like milky white.
What does the milky way look like in the night sky?
like a long slightly collard cloud with many dim and bright stars. and if you are in the desert the milky way is breathtaking.
Does the Milky Way look the same from any direction?
No, the Milky Way Galaxy should look different from different directions. It should look like a spiral from the front/top and back/bottom. From a side view, it should look like a thick or contracted line. From any other view, it should look like an ellipse.
What would the milky way galaxy look like from far away?
a small white circle.
What do the stars of the milky way do?
Well just look at our sun i do hope you know that our galaxy is the milky way.
Does the milky way candy bar have anything to do with the name of the milky way galaxy?
No, they just named the galaxy the milky way because it's like....... well, a milky way.
How does the milky way looks like in the night sky?
milky, like a river of stars
What is it like in the milky way galaxy and how is it different from the Centaurus Arm?
we are in the milky way Galaxy! the Centaurus arm is just a small part of the milky way.
What is the milky way galaxy like?
The milky way has dust, rocks,and other solar systems
