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Yes, the Earth is in the Milky Way. Every star you can see in the sky at night is also in the Milky Way. With the naked eye, you cannot see any stars that are not in the Milky Way. The next nearest galaxy is Andromeda and it is just about visible with the naked eye, looking like a hazy dust in the sky, but you would not see any stars in it. It is the furthest thing away that we can see with the naked eye. It is hard to be accurate but it is about 2,500,000 light years away. That is about 14,674,284,000,000,000,000 miles away. To see stars in it, you'd need a very powerful telescope.
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What is the name of the local cluster earth belongs to?
Earth belongs to the Milky Way Galaxy, which belongs to the The Local Group, which is part of the Virgo Super Cluster
Can we see our own galaxy in the night sky?
Yes. Well, parts of it. If you look down, on the floor, you see planet Earth, which is part of our own galaxy; and all the stars and planets you see in the night sky are part of our own galaxy. Moreover, if it's dark enough, you can see a band of light, which is what gave our galaxy the name, "Milky Way".
What is significant about the Milky Way galaxy?
For several decades, astronomers believed that the Milky Way galaxy was a spiral galaxy similar to M31 in Andromeda. But recent observations indicate that the Milky Way may actually be a "barred spiral" galaxy.In either event, the Sun and our solar system are about 2/3 of the way out on one of the spiral arms, a very long way from the center of the Milky Way. Which is probably just as well, as recent research indicates that many galaxies including ours may have supermassive black holes at the center. So anywhere near the center of the galaxy would probably be a very nasty place to be!
How does the diameter of the disk of the Milky Way Galaxy compare to its thickness?
The Milky Way galaxy is 100,000 light years across and 1,000 light years thick. But the really fun part is that the Milky Way is all around us. We are right inside the Milky Way; it is our home galaxy. The Milky Way is not far away from you. You are a part of it.
Where in the universe is our solar system and milky way?
Milky Way: About 100,000 light-years in diameter Universe: Unknown, but the observable Universe has a diameter of about 92 billion light-years. Solar System: There are different definitions for the limits of the Solar System; if you include the Oort Cloud, you would have a diameter of about 4 light-years. That's a radius of about 2 light years, taking you about half way to the nearest star. With many other commonly used definitions, the "Solar System" is much smaller.
Which galaxy does earth belong to?
Earth is part of the Sol Constellation which belongs to the Milky Way Galaxy.
What galaxy does planet earth belongs to?
Our solar system is not far from the end of one of the spiral arms of the Milky Way. Our sun is about 26 or 27 thousand light years from the galactic center, and the galaxy is about 70 to 100 thousand light years across. See link for more information.See link for pictorial representation.
What galaxies is in our solar system?
It is Milky Way [Akash Ganga in Hindi]
Is Earth a part of the Milky Way Galaxy?
yes.............
What planets are part of the milky way galaxy?
earth
How long will take to travel from earth to milky-way?
the earth is part of the milky way galaxy if that was your question.
Where is planet earth in the milky way galaxy?
our galaxy contains between 200- to 400-billion stars arranged in a giant disc shape. The diameter is 100,000 light years with an average thickness of 10,000 light years. The Earth is located about 28,000 light years from the center of the Milky Way.
Why do the sun and earth belong to the milky way?
basically the milky way is a galaxy and our solar system(earth, sun, mars, etc.) is part of that galaxy.
What is our Earth?
Earth is a planet. It revolves around the sun. Our solar system - earth and the other planets - are part of a galaxy called the Milky Way.
What is the temperature of Milky Way?
The Milky Way is a large galaxy. It has varying temperatures all through the galaxy. Earth is part of the Milky Way. Consider all the different temperatures on Earth.
Is the earth part of the milky way?
Yes. Earth is a planet going round the Sun. The Sun is one of some 200 billion stars which form the galaxy known as the Milky Way.
What is the Galaxy in space called?
The Galaxy is called the Milky Way. The solar system is a small part of it.
