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Because they are so far away, they seem tiny, because of perspective.

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Why do other stars in the galaxy appear so small in the night sky?

Because they are so far away, they seem tiny, because of perspective.


Why do the other stars in the galaxy appear so small?

It's because they are so far away. Even the closest one is 9000 times as far as Neptune. Going another 9,000 times further does not go as far as the centre of the galaxy.


Is your galaxy the biggest?

No, the Milky Way Galaxy is very small compared to other galaxies. The largest Galaxy that we know of however is called: IC1011.


Is Earth a small planet?

Compared to some other planets in the same galaxy, yes; it is actually fractions of the size of other planets in this galaxy


What is a small galaxy?

A dwarf galaxy


What is the name of some of the stars in the Milky Way Galaxy?

When you look up into the night sky, there is only one thing yo can see (with good seeing conditions) that is outside of our galaxy, and that is the Andromeda Galaxy. Every other thing you see in the night sky is here in our galaxy. Any basic book on astronomy gives the names of scores of well-known stars. Just a small handful here: Castor, Pollux, Rigel, Sirius, Vega, Polaris, Spica, Regulus.


What is one galaxy you can see with out a telesocpe other then the milky way?

The Andromeda galaxy (M31), the Large Magellanic Cloud, the Small Magellanic Cloud.


What is a small galaxy called?

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Is the solar system a galaxy?

No, the solar system is not a galaxy. The solar system is a small part of the Milky Way galaxy, which is a collection of billions of stars, planets, and other celestial objects held together by gravity.


Are Sagittarius dwarf galaxy and Andromeda galaxy the same?

No, the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy and the Andromeda Galaxy are not the same. The Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy is a small, irregular galaxy orbiting around the Milky Way, while the Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy located 2.537 million light-years away from the Milky Way.


How is a Galaxy different from a solar system?

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What galaxy is usually small and has many different shapes?

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