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How long would it take to count all stars in Andromeda galaxy?

Since it is not possible to SEE the stars in Andromeda, it would take forever. Of course, if you can wait 3 billion years until Andromeda collides with the Milky Way, it will be a little easier.


Could stars be dead?

The stars we see are so far away, that their light can take hundreds or thousands of years to reach us. So long after the light we saw left the star, but before the light arrived here, the star may have blown up. We would not know for a long time after that. So many of the stars that we do see may be long dead.


Why do Some stars that you see in the night sky are no longer there?

In principle the light from some stars takes a long time to arrive so the star might have disappeared and we would not know about it until the last piece of light reached us and then stopped. It's highly unlikely for the local stars we can see with the naked eye, but not impossible.


How long does it take stars light to get to us?

In our Solar System, we see light from our sun reflected off the planets. In more distant galaxies, light from many millions of stars takes a long time to reach the Earth. It takes light 4 years to reach the Earth from Sirius, a near neighbouring star. Using the Hubble telescope, we can see the light from the Eagle Nebula, which takes 7,000 years to reach the Earth.


How long does it take for light from big dipper stars to reach earth?

The stars from the Big Dipper are approximately 80 light years away from Earth, meaning it takes 80 years for the light from those stars to reach us. This means that the light we see today from the Big Dipper actually left those stars 80 years ago.

Related Questions

What type of stars can humans see?

The night time ones


Is the wavelength of infrared light too long or short for humans to see?

The wavelength of infrared light is too long for humans to see.


How can I do a science fair project involving a horse's vision?

You could show how they see thing. So take pictures of the way humans see so, take pictures they way humans see it and then take pictures of the same area from the way horses see


Why do humans see stars as white?

Stars emit light in all colours (some more than others) but these combine and appear white to the human eye.


How long would it take to count all stars in Andromeda galaxy?

Since it is not possible to SEE the stars in Andromeda, it would take forever. Of course, if you can wait 3 billion years until Andromeda collides with the Milky Way, it will be a little easier.


Could stars be dead?

The stars we see are so far away, that their light can take hundreds or thousands of years to reach us. So long after the light we saw left the star, but before the light arrived here, the star may have blown up. We would not know for a long time after that. So many of the stars that we do see may be long dead.


How long does it take light to get to earth from most individual stars you see at night?

that question is impossible to answer without a specific star because they are all in completely different places. Most of the stars you can see as individual stars are less than a couple of thousand light years away. The nearest are just 4 light years away.


How long do most stars live in space before a supernova?

How long is a piece of string? See the link.


Why is light you see from stars several years old?

it takes light long to travel so you see it late


Why do you see a star how it was?

You see a star as what it used to look like because the light from the stars takes so long to get to Earth. While the light it making its way to Earth the stars are burning out, some of the stars we can see may have been burnt out for millions of years now!


Why you can see the stars?

we an see the stars because stars give out light.


How should one use a telescope?

To see planets, stars, comets and to take pictures.