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Present estimates of the dimensions of the Milky Way galaxy place its diameter at roughly 100,000 light years.
The star "Castor" in the constellation of Gemini is about 50 light years distant from our solar system,
or roughly 0.05 percent of the distance across the galaxy.
Castor is closer to us than your average next-door neighbor.
What else can I help you with?
In Which galaxy is the star beetlejuice?
The Milky Way Galaxy
Other galaxies were first believed to be?
Nebulae or star clusters within the Milky Way Galaxy.
Where does Star Wars take place?
It's in a galaxy far far away from milky way galaxy where we are it says that in all of the movies xp
What galaxy is Canopus from?
Yes. Every star that is visible to the naked eye is in the Milky Way galaxy. You need astonishingly powerful telescopes to distinguish even the largest and brightest stars in nearby galaxies.
What is the shape of a small galaxy with older stars very little dust and a bright center?
A small galaxy with those characteristics would be a dwarf elliptical galaxy, such as M32 (a companion to Andromeda). Most elliptical galaxies are larger than average galaxies, and some are among the largest, containing as many as a trillion (1012) stars.Elliptical galaxies generally have few young stars and more dust when compared to spiral galaxies such as the Milky Way or Andromeda.
Is the Milky Way a star?
No, the Milky Way is a galaxy and it is the galaxy that we live in.
In Which galaxy is the star beetlejuice?
The Milky Way Galaxy
What galaxy is castors star?
In our galaxy - the Milky Way.
What is a Milky Way Observe the Milky Way in the night sky?
the milky way is a galaxy, in fact, it is our galaxy. Our galaxy is in a spiral and the Sun ( which is a star)is in the spiral.yo peeps
What is the Name of a star in the milky way galaxy?
The Sun. Seriously, the Sun is a star and we are in the Milky Way.
What galaxy is the star Procyon in?
It is found in the constellation of Canis Minor, and is actually a binary star system. Like all the stars that we can see, it is in the same galaxy as us, which is the Milky Way.
Is the milky way a real star?
The "Milky Way" is the name of the galaxy in which we live.
What is the galaxy of pollux?
Pollux is a star in the constellation of Gemini, approximately 34 light-years away from Earth. It is not a galaxy, but rather a binary star system consisting of a bright giant star and a fainter companion star.
What galaxy is the sun located?
Milky way is the galaxy in which our Earth and the parent star Sun are located.
What galaxy is the Bellatrix star In?
Bellatrix is in the same galaxy that we are in: the Milky Way. All the stars you see at night are in the Milky Way.
Is Lyra in the milky way galaxy?
No. It's a galaxy by the fifth brightest star
What galaxy is barnards star in?
Barnard's Star is located in the Milky Way galaxy, which is the galaxy where our solar system is also located. It is a red dwarf star and is one of the closest stars to our solar system, at a distance of about 6 light-years away.
