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The earth is a tiny pebble in orbit around a medium-size star, and the star is one of

200 to 400 billion stars, all in the Milky Way galaxy.

Then there are billions of other galaxies that we can see from here, and we don't know

how many more that are so too far away to be detected with even the largest of today's

telescopes.

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What observation did Edwin hubble make about the movement of galaxies?

In the late 1920s, the astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered that most of the galaxies he observed were moving away from Earth.


Galaxies are classed according to their?

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What is earth's supercluster?

The Earth is located within a supercluster called the Laniakea Supercluster. It is a vast system of galaxies that includes our Milky Way galaxy and thousands of others, bound together by gravity. The Laniakea Supercluster was defined in 2014 by astronomers studying the motions of galaxies in the universe.


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.


What did the result of analysis of the spectral lines of the five galaxies reveal about their motion relative to earth?

The analysis of the spectral lines of the five galaxies revealed that their light is predominantly redshifted, indicating that they are moving away from Earth. This redshift is a consequence of the Doppler effect, which shows that the galaxies are receding due to the expansion of the universe. The degree of redshift also provides insights into their velocities, with more distant galaxies typically exhibiting greater shifts, supporting the theory of an expanding universe.

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Which galaxies is home for the earth?

It is called the Milky Way.


What is the Doppler shift of galaxies?

It shows how galaxies are moving in relation to Earth.


How many galaxies in the Earth?

None.


What group of galaxies is earth?

the milky way


What galaxies can you find on Earth?

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Are some spiral galaxies up to 13 billion light-years from Earth?

Yes. Some spiral galaxies are up to 13 billion light-years from Earth.


Are some lenticular galaxies nearly 13 billion light-years from earth?

Yes, there are some lenticular galaxies that are nearly 13 billion light years from the earth.


How many galaxies are in the Draco constellation?

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How do the speeds at which most nearby galaxies are moving away from the earth compare to the speeds of distant galaxies that are moving away from earth?

Distant galaxies are moving away from Earth at faster speeds compared to nearby galaxies. This is due to the expansion of the universe, where galaxies farther away experience a greater redshift, indicating faster recession velocities. This relationship is described by Hubble's Law, which states that the recessional velocity of a galaxy is directly proportional to its distance from us.


Are galaxies as big or bigger than earth?

Galaxies are much much bigger than Earth. If you were to shrink everything down so that our galaxy was the same size as Earth, Earth would be so small that it could not even be seen with a microscope.


In which galaxy is Earth and how many galaxies might there be?

The earth is in the Milky Way Galaxy. There are estimates now that there could be more galaxies than there are grains of sand. Hundreds of billions at least.


In which direction are nearby all galaxies moving relative to earth?

Nearly all galaxies are moving away from our galaxie and planet.