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Are the clouds of magellan two elliptical galaxies orbiting the milky way galaxy?
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Elliptical? No. The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds are "dwarf" galaxies of "irregular" shape. Scientists have long believed that the SMC and LMC are "orbiting" the Milky Way, but recent analysis has cast some doubt on that; they may not actually be "orbiting".
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Is Andromeda closest to earth?
If you mean the Andromeda galaxy, no, there are two dwarf galaxies that are quite a bit closer - the Magellanic Clouds.
What two Magellanic clouds can you see with the naked eye?
There are two "dwarf galaxies" near the Milky Way, called the Large Magellanic Cloud and the (wait for it..... ) SMALL Magellanic Cloud. Guess who discovered them? Ferdinand Magellan (more likely, his navigator....) while he was on his history-making round-the-world voyage. So WHO can see them? People in the southern hemisphere; they are not visible from Europe. Or, unfortunately for me, from California. :-(
What is the difference between a satellite and a galaxy?
Satellite galaxies are typically small galaxies orbiting a larger galaxy. In our case, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds are dwarf galaxies just beyond our Milky Way, but their velocity is high enough they are probably not satellite galaxies. Our sister galaxy, Andromeda, is orbited by about 14 dwarf galaxies.
Are quasars and active galaxies cosmic cannibals?
well actually all galaxies are active, and yes they do combine after a dance across the sky, and the center of the galaxies combine, I wouldn't call it eating though because all they do is combine with each other. ______________________________________________________________________ The Andromeda galaxy is approaching our Galaxy at about 300 Km/s, and the collision between both galaxies will take place in about 4.5 billion years. Andromeda galaxy is larger in both astronomical size and number of stars than the Milky Way, although Andromeda may not be the most massive, as recent findings suggest that the Milky Way may contain more Dark Matter, and so could be most massive than Andromeda (galaxy Messier 31 or National General Catalog 224). Who will «eat» who? Bets are accepted...
What are clouds of extreme heights referred to?
cirrocumulus clouds range above 18,000 feet but cumulonimbus clouds range from near ground to above 50,000 feet.
Are the clouds of Magellan are two barred spiral galaxies?
The two Magellanic Clouds are irregular dwarf galaxies.
The Clouds of Magellan are what type of galaxy?
The Clouds of Magellan are known as irregular dwarf galaxies. They are relatively small and do not have a specific shape.
The clouds of Magellan the Sagittarius dwarf are examples of what galaxies?
The Large Magellanic cloud is an irregular galaxy.The Small Magellanic cloud is a dwarf galaxyThe Sagittarius Dwarf is an elliptical galaxy
What is the specialty of Andromeda galaxy?
It is a large galaxy, which is relatively near-by. There are galaxies nearer to us, like the two Magellan Clouds; but those are mini-galaxies.
Why are magellanic clouds described as nearby?
The Mellaganic Clouds are two dwarf galaxies, satellite galaxies of our own Milky Way. They are "nearby" only to the extent that they are the closest galaxies to our own. Ferdinand Magellan, the leader of the first European voyage to circumnavigate the Earth, named them because they appeared to be permanent clouds in the southern sky. The Clouds aren't visible from Europe or North America.
What galaxy is considered nearest to our galaxy?
Not counting the Magellanic Clouds (which are minielliptical galaxies orbiting our galaxy), the Andromeda galaxy is the galaxy nearest to our galaxy.
What types of protogalactic clouds is most likely to form an elliptical galaxy?
Protogalactic clouds that have a high angular momentum and a significant amount of gas and dust are more likely to form an elliptical galaxy. These clouds experience rapid, chaotic collapse and undergo turbulent mixing, leading to the formation of a dynamically relaxed and spheroidal galaxy like an elliptical. Moreover, a low rate of ongoing star formation and a lack of well-defined spiral structure are characteristics of elliptical galaxies, which can be traced back to the properties of the protogalactic clouds.
Galaxies closest to the milky way?
The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, which are 2 small galaxies orbiting the Milky Way.The Andromeda Galaxy, which is slightly larger than the Milky Way.The Triangulum Galaxy, which is slightly smaller than the Milky Way.
What is a pair of irregular galaxies in the neighborhood of the milky way?
That sounds like the Magellanic Clouds. Two galaxies that are satellites of our galaxy, visible in the Southern Hemisphere. They may be confused with clouds, but they are always in the same part of the sky (including in the apparent rotation of the sky around the Earth, of course).
What are the three types of galaxies and what are there and shape?
There are actually four broad classifications : spiral, elliptical, lenticular and irregular. Spiral galaxies look, basically, like our Milky Way Galaxy, though there are some variations. Ellipticals can look elongated like a football, or almost spherical. Lenticulars are "lens shaped" galaxies. The irregular category covers just about everything else and include galaxies like our neighbors, the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds . (Classifications vary and there are some that have only three types.)
What actors and actresses appeared in Clouds of Magellan - 1995?
The cast of Clouds of Magellan - 1995 includes: James Biberi as Kyle Frank Lewallen as Mark Marco Ursino as Ace Arie Verveen as Counsel
What are galaxies that are found in clusters?
Most galaxies, even our own, are found in groups or clusters. For example, the Local Group contains several galaxies including the Milky Way, Andromeda, and the Magellanic clouds.
