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Horse Isle Answer: Andromeda
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The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is the closest galaxy to us but the Andromeda Galaxy is th largest spiral galaxy near us.
Look on this site for more info...
http://www.brighthub.com/science/space/articles/41000.aspx
Warren Thiel
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∙ 11y agoAndromeda Galaxy.
However, there are also a number of 'Dwarf galaxies', which are rather closer, and are distant 'satellite' galaxies to the Milky Way. The two most prominent are better known as the large and small Magellanic clouds.
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∙ 12y agoyou can see some with telescope.
Andromeda
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∙ 14y agoThe second closest galaxies are the Magellenic Clouds
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How long does it take for betelgeuse to orbit its galaxy?
Since Betelgeuse is a nearby star (compared to the size of the galaxy, that is), you can assume that it takes about the same time as our Solar System to orbit the galaxy - approximately 240 million years.
What galaxy is spica in?
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What type of galaxy is the Andromeda galaxy?
The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral barred galaxy, similar to our own galaxy, the Milky Way.
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What is a nearby galaxy?
the closest galaxy to us is Andromeda.
What is a nearby galaxy to the milky way?
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What is the nearby galaxy called?
ambedextice .....DEREK
Is Sirius A a nearby galaxy?
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky of earth not a galaxy
Is a young galaxy an irregular galaxy?
That is unrelated to age. An irregular galaxy is one that has been distored by the gravity of nearby galaxies.
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andromada
What is the new massive star?
It is called R136a1. It is in a star cluster in a nearby galaxy.
What is the name of a nearby galaxy?
The Large Magellanic Cloud and the Small Magellanic Cloud are two nearby dwarf galaxies. Two larger galaxies that are still part of our local group are the Andromeda Galaxy (a.k.a. M31), and the Triangulum Galaxy. All of the above-named galaxies can be seen with the naked eye.
What planet is a nearby galaxy?
A galaxy is a cluster of stars and gasses and a planet is something that goes around a star. Can you see why this might not make sense?
How long does it take for betelgeuse to orbit its galaxy?
Since Betelgeuse is a nearby star (compared to the size of the galaxy, that is), you can assume that it takes about the same time as our Solar System to orbit the galaxy - approximately 240 million years.
How far from earth is the large magellanic cloud galaxy?
The Large Magellanic Cloud is a nearby galaxy, once thought to be a satellite of our own. At a distance of slightly less than 50 kiloparsecs (≈157,000 light years), it is the third closest galaxy to our Milky Way Galaxy.
What galaxy is spica in?
All the individual stars you can see in the night sky with your eyes are members of the Milky Way galaxy, the same one our sun is in. And they're all relatively nearby members too.
