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What is the most appropriate unit of measurement between the milky way galaxy and other galaxies?
The most appropriate unit of measurement for distances between the Milky Way galaxy and other galaxies is the light-year. A light-year is the distance that light travels in one year, approximately 5.88 trillion miles (9.46 trillion kilometers). This unit is suitable because astronomical distances are vast, and using light-years allows for a more comprehensible scale when discussing intergalactic distances. For even larger scales, astronomers may also use megaparsecs, where one megaparsec equals about 3.26 million light-years.
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What unit of measurement is used in knowing the distance between milkyway galaxy and other galaxies?
The unit of measurement used to measure distances between galaxies is typically the light-year, which is the distance that light travels in one year. This unit is used because of the vast distances involved in intergalactic space.
How light years is the seyfert galaxy from earth?
The distance between Earth and the Seyfert galaxy can vary depending on which specific galaxy you are referring to. On average, Seyfert galaxies are located around 40 million light-years away from Earth.
How many other small galaxies are there in the Andromeda galaxy?
There are at least 27 known dwarf galaxies orbiting the Andromeda galaxy. These small galaxies are gravitationally bound to Andromeda and are much smaller in size and mass compared to the main galaxy.
Is your sun and other stars far away in another galaxy too far to feel a gravitational force between them?
Galaxies do exert significant gravitational attraction on other galaxies. For example, the Greater and the Lesser Magellanic Clouds are galaxies that orbit our own galaxy, the Milky Way. In that sense, the stars in one galaxy do have a gravitational interaction with those in other galaxies. Of course, the more distant galaxies have correspondingly less gravitational interaction with ours.
What is the other name of 5 galaxies?
there are millions and billions of galaxies. I will tell you 5 1:Our Milky Way galaxy 2:Cartwheel galaxy 3:Andromedia galaxy 4:Pegasus galaxy 5:Circinus
What type of measurement is used to measure the distance between the milky way galaxy and other galaxies?
lightyears
Is the size of galaxies or the space between each galaxy larger?
The space in between galaxies is far larger than the galaxies themselves.
What unit of measurement is used in knowing the distance between milkyway galaxy and other galaxies?
The unit of measurement used to measure distances between galaxies is typically the light-year, which is the distance that light travels in one year. This unit is used because of the vast distances involved in intergalactic space.
What is the connection between galaxies and the universe?
Like our galaxy contains billions of stars, the universe contains billions of galaxies.
What is the name for a group of galaxies?
A group of galaxies is called a galaxy cluster or galaxy group.
Do all the galaxies form a bigger galaxy?
Over time - billions of years - galaxies will merge with other galaxies. In about 3 billion years, the Andromeda galaxy will merge with our own galaxy, the Milky Way.However, the separation between galaxies is so great, that not all galaxies will merge unless the fundamental issue of the amount of mass in the Universe is determined.If we live in a "contracting universe" then eventually all galaxies will merge.
Do nebulae exist only in your galaxy?
No, we believe that nebulae probably exist in every galaxy, and possibly between galaxies as well.
What is the measurement between the milky way galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy?
Any measurement you wish. If you want to know how far away the Andromeda Galaxy is, then see the related question.
What is a lenticular galaxy?
A Lenticular Galaxy is a galaxy that is in between that of a elliptical and a spiral galaxy. They are disc galaxies that have used up all of their interstellar material and therefore have little, if any, star formation. They can be difficult to distinguish between elliptical galaxies if viewed side on. See related links for more information and pictorial representation
What galaxy is smaller than a Spiral and Elliptical Galaxy?
By virtue of their name, dwarf galaxies are smaller. Most galaxies are dwarf galaxies.
Is the universe contained in a galaxy?
The universe contains countless galaxies, think of the universe as a galaxy of galaxies.
Is an interacting galaxy a type of peculiar galaxy?
Interacting galaxies are the first type of peculiar galaxies.
