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Why do the other stars in the galaxy appear so small in the night sky?
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Because they are so far away, they seem tiny, because of perspective.
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How many other small galaxies are there in the Andromeda galaxy?
There are no smaller galaxies in the Andromeda galaxy. In the Local group of galaxies to which Andromeda and the Milky Way are part of, there are around 30 smaller galaxies,
A small galaxy with stars very little dust?
A small galaxy with stars and very little dust is commonly called an elliptical galaxy. Elliptical galaxies are extremely small and typically made up of smaller and older stars.
What is a Magallanic cloud?
The Magellanic clouds are two small galaxies visible in the night sky only from the Southern Hemisphere. Up until 1994 when an even closer one was discovered, they were the closest galaxies to our own galaxy, the Milky Way. The Magellanic clouds are believed to be in orbit around our galaxy.
Why are other stars so faint?
The father away the star is or smaller in size, the stars will appear dim and small
Recent evidence suggests the Milky Way Galaxy may be this type?
Evidence suggests the Milky Way Galaxy is a spiral galaxy. Two small irregular galaxies are near it.
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 a small galaxy called?
A dwarf galaxy
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.
How is a Galaxy different from a solar system?
The solar system is only a small part of a galaxy. The Milky Way, galazy in which our solar system is found, has other solar systems.
What galaxy is usually small and has many different shapes?
A dwarf galaxy.
What are two other nown galaxy's?
Here are some galaxies (all of them part of the Local Group): The Milky Way, our own galaxy The Andromeda Galaxy, another large galaxy The Triangulum Galaxy, another large galaxy The Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy close to the Milky Way The Small Magellanic Cloud, another dwarf galaxy close to the Milky Way
Is the magellanic clouds a galaxy?
The Large Magellanic Cloud is a galaxy, whereas the Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy.
