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Who discovered the pinwheel galaxy?
Do you want the name of a specific one or just something that sounds more intellectual than "You know, those PINWHEEL shaped ones"? The correct terminology is spiral galaxy. As for an example, the Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy.
What is the difference between a flocculent spiral galaxy and a grand design spiral galaxy?
A grand design spiral galaxy (like Whirlpool Galaxy) has prominent and well defined spiral arms, whereas a flocculent galaxy (like Sunflower Galaxy) has short segments of spiral structure, "fluffy" in appearance, but without the dramatic well defined spiral arms of a grand design spiral.
Why is Milky way called spiral galaxy?
Because of the spirals. Suggestion: Search (for example, in Google Images, or perhaps in the Wikipedia) for "spiral galaxy", to get an idea what a spiral galaxy looks like.
What is a galaxy that has a pinwheel shape?
A Spiral Galaxy or a Barred Spiral. These are two of the main types of Galaxies.
What is the galaxy that contains earth classified as?
The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, more specifically a "barred spiral galaxy" in which some stars are located in a horizontal band across the nucleus, rather than in the spiral arms.
You are looking through your telescope at the night sky and you see a pinwheel shaped object what do you think it is?
It is likely a spiral galaxy. Spiral galaxies are characterized by their pinwheel shape and are composed of a central bulge surrounded by spiral arms containing stars, gas, and dust. Examples of spiral galaxies include the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy.
How are elliptical galaxies different from spiral galaxy's?
An elliptical galaxy is round. A spiral galaxy is shaped like a spiral.
Is a spiral galaxy symmetrical?
Considering the fact that a spiral galaxy is indeed a spiral, I will say no.
What kind of galaxy is shaped like a disk and ressembles a pinwheel?
A "spiral" galaxy.
What is the milky way shaped like?
The milky way galaxy is a barred spiral shaped galaxy.
Is the milky way the same as the spiral galaxy?
The "Milky Way" is the name given to the galaxy in which we reside. The Milky Way is classified as a barred spiral galaxy type; a spiral galaxy with a central bar shaped structure composed of stars. The main galaxy classifications are spiral, elliptical and irregular .
What is the pattern of the Milky Way?
The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy, meaning it has a central bar-shaped structure with spiral arms extending outwards. Our solar system is located in one of the spiral arms of the Milky Way.
What is the shaped of milky way?
Our galaxy is a double armed spiral with a bulging sphere at the center.
How is the word 'galaxy' defined?
'Galaxy' may be defined as follows: NOUN 1) the extensive spiral-shaped cloud of stars, gas, and dust containing the Earth and seen as a luminous band stretching across the night sky; the Milky Way 2) another extensive spiral-shaped, elliptical-shaped, or irregular-shaped cloud of stars, gas, and dust outside the Milky Way 3) any group of famous people or celebrities
What is a galaxy shaped like a wheel and has arms look like?
A spiral, I think.
What is the shape of Andromeda?
The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy, just like our own galaxy (the Milky Way).The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy, just like our own galaxy (the Milky Way).The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy, just like our own galaxy (the Milky Way).The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy, just like our own galaxy (the Milky Way).
What shape is the Andromeda galaxy?
The Andromeda Galaxy is spiral shaped, much like our own Milky Way Galaxy.See related link for a pictorial.
