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They are both spiral galaxies, except the Milky Way is a barred spiral and the Andromeda is a typical spiral galaxy. The Andromeda has at least twice as many stars as the Milky Way, and it has more mass. The galaxies are going to merge in 4 billion years, and now they are about 2 million light years apart.

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Why is there more gravity in the Andromeda galaxy than the milky way?

Because there are more stars therefore a stronger gravitational pull


Why is there more gravity in the Andromeda galaxy compared to the milky way?

There isn't "more gravity" in the Andromeda galaxy, because that's essentially a meaningless phrase. It used to be believed that the Andromeda galaxy was larger and more massive than the Milky Way. It's still thought to be larger (in terms of the number of stars), but the Milky Way may actually be more massive. It's hard for scientists to tell how exactly how big the Milky Way is because we're inside it and "can't see the forest for the trees".


What is our name of the galaxy?

Our galaxy is called milky-way. It had different kinds of stars, planets and super no a. It had hundreds to billions of stars in here Andromeda is more bigger than our galaxy, milky-way. Scientist says that milky-way and Andromeda will collide and will formed milkdromeda.


How does the Andromeda galaxy compare with the Milky Way?

The Andromeda is a spiral galaxy with almost twice as many stars as there are in the Milky Way. Difficult to be certain, since we're INSIDE the Milky Way and cannot see all of it, and we can't be sure exactly how far away Andromeda is. However, we believe that Andromeda and the Milky Way are probably fairly similar, with Andromeda being slightly larger.


Why astronomers see the spiral arms of the Andromeda galaxy more clearly than the spiral arms of the milky way galaxy?

Astronomers see the spiral arms of the Andromeda galaxy more clearly than those of the Milky Way because we are observing Andromeda from the outside, providing a better perspective of its entire structure. In contrast, we are inside the Milky Way galaxy, making it more challenging to discern its full spiral arm structure. Also, Andromeda is larger and more symmetrical than the Milky Way, enhancing the visibility of its spiral arms.


What is similar to the milky way?

The Andromeda Galaxy is similar to our galaxy. It is only a little bit bigger, and has more stars.


Why can astronomers see the spriral arms of the Andromeda galaxy more clearly then the spriral arms of the milky way galaxy?

Astronomers can see the spiral arms of the Andromeda galaxy more clearly than those of the Milky Way because Andromeda is tilted face-on to our line of sight, providing a clearer view of its structure. In contrast, we are positioned within the Milky Way galaxy, making it more challenging to observe its spiral arms due to our vantage point within the galaxy.


How does the Andromeda galaxy compare with the milky way galaxy?

They are both spiral galaxies, except the Milky Way is a barred spiral and the Andromeda is a typical spiral galaxy. The Andromeda has at least twice as many stars as the Milky Way, and it has more mass. The galaxies are going to merge in 4 billion years, and now they are about 2 million light years apart.


The milky way and the Great galaxy in Andromeda are examples of this type of galaxy?

Spiral galaxies.See related questions for more information.


How is Andromeda and the Milky Way the same?

They are pretty similiar mass, Milky Way maybe has more mass, but the Milky Way indeed beats it in size. Milky Way is 258,000ly in diameter. Andromeda is 220,000 ly, Andromeda and the Milky Way are like twins.


Why can astronomers see the spiral arm of the Andromeda galaxy more clearly than the spiral arms of the milky way galaxy?

It's to do with where you are trying to view from. We are inside the Milky Way Galaxy looking out whilst the Andromeda Galaxy is a distance and we are looking towards it. Imagine your are stood in a crowd of people it's difficult to work out the exact shape of the crowd however if you were in a helicopter looking down on it you could.


How does the Andromeda galaxy compare to our own Milky way galaxy?

The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31, is the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way and is roughly 2.537 million light-years away. It is larger than the Milky Way, containing about one trillion stars compared to the Milky Way's estimated 100 to 400 billion stars. Both galaxies are expected to collide in about 4.5 billion years, ultimately merging to form a new galaxy. Additionally, Andromeda has a more prominent central bulge and a higher rate of star formation compared to the Milky Way.