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What is a central bulge?
Nothing to be trifled with. : P In astronomy it is the almost spherical layer of stars surrounding the center hub of our galaxy. A layer in the onion, so to speak. It is a widening near the core (the centre) of a galaxy and consists of mainly very old stars. Very rare for new stars to form because of the lack of dust and gases between the stars. Surrounding this central bulge is what's called the galactic halo, which is made up of individual stars.
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.
What kind of galaxy looks like a spiral galaxy except for the fact that the arms begin spiraling out from a straight line of stars instead of from the center?
You may be describing a "barred spiral" galaxy.
Is a galaxy shaped like a ball and containing only older stars most likely spiral galaxy?
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What is the spherical region surrounding the disk of a spiral galaxy which contains globular clusters and reddish population II stars called?
The Galactic halo is the spherical region surrounding the disk of a spiral galaxy which contains globular clusters and reddish population II stars.
What is the shape of our galaxy?
Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is a spiral galaxy. It consists of a central bulge surrounded by spiral arms that contain stars, gas, and dust. We are located on one of the outer arms of the galaxy.
General structure of a Milky Way galaxy?
The Milky Way galaxy is a spiral galaxy with a central bulge, a disk made up of arms of gas, dust, and stars, and a halo of globular clusters. The central bulge contains older stars, while the disk is where younger stars are formed. The galaxy is surrounded by a halo of dark matter that extends beyond the visible components.
Name four different objects you can find in our galaxy?
A galaxy contains stars, gas and dust. In a spiral galaxy like the Milky Way, the stars, gas, and dust are organized into a "bulge," a "disk" containing "spiral arms," and a "halo." Elliptical galaxies have a bulge-like central region and a halo, but do not have a disk.
A galaxy with a bulge at its center and spiral arms?
This type of galaxy is categorized as a spiral galaxy. The bulge at the center contains older stars, while the spiral arms consist of younger stars and gas and dust regions where new star formation occurs. The Milky Way is an example of a galaxy with a bulge and spiral arms.
What is the first portion of a galaxy that forms?
The first portion of a galaxy that forms is usually the central bulge, which consists of older stars and a dense concentration of matter. This is followed by the formation of the spiral arms as gas and dust are pulled towards the center, where new stars are born.
What is the shape of a Spiral Galaxy?
Spiral galaxies are named for the (usually two armed) spiral structures that extend from the centre into the disk.The spiral arms are sites of ongoing star formation and are brighter than the surrounding disk because of the young, hot stars.See related link for a pictorial representation.
What is a Galaxy bugle?
A bulge is a tight group of stars found at the center of most spiral galaxies. The bright spot an the center of the galaxy in the picture above is the bulge. If this galaxy were seen from the side the collection of stars would create a bulge (spheroid) expanding out from the otherwise rather flat galaxy.
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.
What population stars are found in a sprial galaxy?
Population I (High metal content) stars are generally found in the arms of spiral galaxies, whereas population II (Medium metal content) are generally found towards the centre of the galaxies.
How are barred spiral galaxy different from spiral galaxy?
An ordinary spiral galaxy has spiral arms coming out of the core. In a barred galaxy, the central area consists of a bar of stars and the spiral arms are attached to the ends of the bar.
What stars are in the central bulge?
The central bulge of our Milky Way galaxy contains older stars, mostly red and yellow in color. These stars are typically found in globular clusters and form a dense, spherical region at the core of the galaxy.
What is the average age of stars in a barred-spiral galaxy?
The average age of stars in a barred spiral galaxy varies, but it typically ranges from a few million years for young, massive stars to several billion years for older stars. Many barred spiral galaxies contain a mix of stellar populations, with younger stars concentrated in the spiral arms and older stars found in the central bar and bulge. Overall, the average age can be around 3 to 10 billion years, depending on the specific galaxy and its star formation history.
