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Milky Way galaxy range from 100,000 light years up to 120,000 light years.
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Size of Andromeda galaxy?
Mass similar to our own Milky Way; about a trillion stars; diameter estimated at 140,000 light-years.Mass similar to our own Milky Way; about a trillion stars; diameter estimated at 140,000 light-years.Mass similar to our own Milky Way; about a trillion stars; diameter estimated at 140,000 light-years.Mass similar to our own Milky Way; about a trillion stars; diameter estimated at 140,000 light-years.
What size is the Andromeda galaxy?
About twice the size of the Milky Way, so about 200,000 light-years across, so the Milky Way is 100,000 light-years across.
Which celestial feature is largest in actual size?
Milky way
What is the largest galaxy in the local Milky Way?
The ONLY galaxy in the "local milky way" is the Milky Way itself. If you're asking what the largest galaxy in the local group is, the Andromeda Galaxy is the largest by size but the Milky Way may be slightly larger by mass. It's definitely one of those two by any reasonable criterion, though.
How big is the Andromeda galaxy in relation to the Milky Way?
It's difficult to define a galaxies size, as there is no real cut off point. From estimations, the Andromeda is about twice as large as the Milky Way.
Size of Andromeda galaxy?
Mass similar to our own Milky Way; about a trillion stars; diameter estimated at 140,000 light-years.Mass similar to our own Milky Way; about a trillion stars; diameter estimated at 140,000 light-years.Mass similar to our own Milky Way; about a trillion stars; diameter estimated at 140,000 light-years.Mass similar to our own Milky Way; about a trillion stars; diameter estimated at 140,000 light-years.
Is the universe is about twice as old as the milky way galaxy?
No. The Milky Way is estimated to be nearly as old as the Universe itself.
Does the milky way have other planets inside of it?
Yes. There have been hundreds of planets discovered in other stars in the Milky Way. It has been estimated that the Milky Way likely contains hundreds of billions of planets.
How many solar systems are estimated to be in the milky way?
Scientist say there MIGHT be billions of solar systems in the Milky Way but I believe we are the only one!
Is the moon in the milky way?
No, the solar system is not in the Milky Way. The Milky Way is a galaxy, and is home to an estimated 200 to 400 billion stars, and just one of them (our sun) is the center of our solar system.
What is in Milky Way?
The Milky Way contains an estimated 100 billion to 400 billion stars and a similar number of planets as well as a variety of gas clouds.
What is the apparent Magnitude of the milky way?
The apparent magnitude of an object is a measure of it's brightness as seen from Earth.As we are located within the Milky Way, this value is impossible to obtain.The Milky Way has a estimated absolute magnitude of -20.9
Is the milky way galaxy just one of many many galaxies in space?
Yes. The Milky Way is one galaxy of an estimated 200 billion in the known universe.
How many lightyears is it from the milky way to Andromeda?
Estimated at about 2.5 million light-years.
How is Andromeda and the Milky Way the same?
They are pretty similiar mass, Milky Way maybe has more mass, but the Milky Way indeed beats it in size. Milky Way is 258,000ly in diameter. Andromeda is 220,000 ly, Andromeda and the Milky Way are like twins.
How does the sun and its family roam around the milky way?
The Solar System is at a distance of about 25,000 light-years from the center of the Milky Way, and takes an estimated 200 million years to do one full revolution around the center of the Milky Way.
What size is the Andromeda galaxy?
About twice the size of the Milky Way, so about 200,000 light-years across, so the Milky Way is 100,000 light-years across.
